Publications

Edinburgh Castle Research: The Stone of Destiny

Updating the Scholarship

A research report that considers recent scholarship on the Stone of Destiny and attempts to identify and address gaps in our understanding of the significance.

Edinburgh Castle in the Modern Era: Presenting Meanings

Edinburgh Castle Research

The development of Edinburgh Castle as a visitor attraction

Edinburgh Castle's Role as a Gun House

Edinburgh Castle Research

Research report on the castle’s role as a gun house.

Edinburgh's Post-War Listed Buildings

HES and City of Edinburgh Council have worked together to produce this short publication in response to the growing interest in buildings of this dynamic period of architecture and town planning.

Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook

Our Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) handbook offers practical guidance and information to those involved in the process.

Glasgow's Post-War Listed Buildings

A stimulating and informative publication, celebrating Glasgow’s post-Second World War built heritage.

Guide to Energy Retrofit of Traditional Buildings

This guide looks into the thermal retrofit of traditional buildings to improve their energy performance, through a range of fabric improvements measures to different elements of a structure.

Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site Research Strategy 2013-18

A document setting out how we research the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.

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.

Literature Review - Mortars in Historic Buildings

A literature review focusing on published research regarding mortar materials.