Publications

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Windows

This note sets out the principles that apply to altering the windows of historic buildings.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Works on Scheduled Monuments

This guidance note sets out the legal requirements relating to works on scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: World Heritage

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to developments affecting World Heritage Sites.

Marine Protected Areas in the Seas around Scotland

Guidelines on the selection, designation and management of Historic Marine Protected Areas

Measured Survey and Building Recording

Guide for Practitioners 4

A historical overview of the production and use of iron, along with guidance on appraisal and conservation techniques.

Medieval or Later Rural Settlement: Historic Scotland's Approach

Papers given at a 2002 conference on medieval and later rural settlements.

Melrose Abbey Landscape Conservation Management Plan

A Landscape Conservation Management Plan prepared for Melrose Abbey

Memorandum of Guidance Regarding Farms and Stables

An extract from the memorandum of guidance regarding farms and stables.

Metal 2013

Proceedings of the Interim Meeting for the International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation Metal Working Group, Metal 2013.

Metal Detecting and Scheduled Monuments

The Law

Guidance for people who own, occupy and manage archaeological sites on metal detecting.

Parkview School, Dundee

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrated how a distinctive old school building has been brought back to life as part of a new private residential development.

Passed to the Future

Scotland's strategy for sustainable management of the historic environment.