Publications

An Assessment of Hobbyist Metal Detecting

This assessment to establish the extent and character of metal detecting in Scotland was conducted by GUARD Archaeology Limited, having been commissioned by HES and the Treasure Trove Unit (TTU).

Blackness Castle Landscape Conservation Management Plan

A Landscape Conservation Management Plan prepared for Blackness Castle

Charlestown Limeworks Research and Conservation

The "Charlestown Limeworks Research and Conservation" report constitutes the findings of extensive archival research and offers an introduction to the development of lime production at Charlestown.

Consequences of Past Stonecleaning

Intervention on Future Policy and Resources

"Consequences of Past Stonecleaning - Intervention on Future Policy and Resources" is a research report assessing the effects different cleaning regimes had on natural stone.

Development of Sash and Case Windows

"Development of Sash and Case Windows" is a detailed account of the historical evolution of the sash and case window, detailing the gradual technical and aesthetic refinements.

Doune Castle Landscape Conservation Management Plan

The aim of the Landscape Conservation Management Plan to help with our understanding of the landscape and woodlands associated with Doune Castle (cultural, historic and natural) and provide guidance on how we manage these assets.

Early Medieval Sculpture and the Production of Meaning, Value and Place

The Case of Hilton of Cadboll

A research report designed to gain an understanding of meaning and values surrounding early medieval sculpture.

Historic Land-use Assessment of Scotland 1996-2015

A detailed examination of past land-use in Scotland and of the building-blocks that together make up our present-day landscapes.

Impact of the Braer Oil Spill on Historic Scotland Monuments in Shetland

A study of the effects of the Braer oil spill on stone structures in Shetland.

Laser Stone Cleaning

A report on the response of sandstone and granite to laser exposure.

Macduff Slate Research Report

Reports on the research into the viability of reinstating a supply of indigenous Scottish slate.

Melrose Abbey Landscape Conservation Management Plan

A Landscape Conservation Management Plan prepared for Melrose Abbey