Publications

Scotland's Historic Marine Protected Areas

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what historic marine protected areas are and our role in advising the Scottish Government in designating these areas.

Scotland's History

Historian Fiona Watson looks back across thousands of years into the lives of the people of Scotland. She captures the critical moments and memorable personalities known throughout the world

Scotland's Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what being on the inventory means and how we assess gardens and designed landscapes for designation.

Scotland's Inventory of Historic Battlefields

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what being on the inventory means and how we assess battlefield sites for the inventory.

Scotland's Landscapes

Scotland’s Landscapes tells the enduring story of this interaction between man and his environment with stunning new imagery from the National Collection of Aerial Photography.

Scotland's Listed Buildings

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what listing means for owners and how we assess buildings for listing.

Scotland's Prisons

Research Report 2015

This report is intended as a preliminary aid to the review of the listed Scottish Prison Service estate and it provides an overview of Scottish prisons as a building type.

Scotland's Scheduled Monuments

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what scheduling means for owners of monuments and how we assess sites and monuments for scheduling.

Scotland's Shops

A publication on the design of shops in Scotland, including a gazetteer of retail buildings.

Scotland's Sporting Buildings

Scotland’s Sporting Buildings brings the special interest of these sites and structures to life for the first time in a fascinating and accessible guide.

Scotland's Thatched Buildings

Introductory Designations Report 2018

This report is to inform the designations review of over 300 buildings in Scotland which are thatched or are recorded as having had been thatched. 236 of these buildings are currently listed (2018).

Scotland's Traditional Building Materials

A consideration of current provision, challenges and opportunities

Our report into Scotland's traditional building materials details the status of commonly used traditional building materials in Scotland.