Publications

A Guide To Climate Change Impacts

Created by partners from across the historic environment sector and beyond, this guide identifies risks and hazards of climate change, along with adaptation solutions, demonstrating the resilience and adaptability of our historic environment.

Archives and Collections Policies

These documents outline operational policies controlling the management and use of archives and collections in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) Initial Screening Draft

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland

The partial BRIA for the development of the new Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland is being published for comment alongside the strategy draft.

Climate Action Plan 2020-25

Our five-year plan details our climate action ambitions for the historic environment for 2020-25.

Engagement Report Summary (pre-consultation activity)

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland, Our Place in Time

Our Place in Time (OPiT) is Scotland's strategy for the historic environment. Published in 2014. It is now being reviewed for a post-COVID19 world

Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy Statement

This statement set out what Intangible Cultural Heritage means, how it relates to the historic environment, and how HES will work with it over the coming years

Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA) Initial Screening Draft

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland

The draft ICIA for the new Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland is being published for comment alongside the strategy draft

Partnering Globally

International Strategy for Historic Environment Scotland 2019 to 2029

Partnering Globally is our 10 year strategy for how we will work and engage internationally.

Past Forward

Stories of Urban Scotland

Celebrating urban heritage through the fantastic community-led projects produced as part of our five year project, Scotland’s Urban Past (SUP).

Radiocarbon dating: A guide for applicants

Step by step guide for applicants to Historic Environment Scotland for radiocarbon dates.

Romantic Scotland - Chinese Perceptions of Cultural Heritage

Research report from the international project ‘Producing/Consuming Romantic Scotland’.

Short Guide: Applied Digital Documentation in the Historic Environment

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Discover how a broad range of data capture techniques can be applied to the recording, analysis, conservation and visualisation of the historic environment.