Publications

Short Guide: Climate Change Adaptation for Traditional Buildings

Short Guide 11

The key aspects of the exterior of a traditional building and considers how these can be improved or adapted to increase a building’s resilience to extreme weather events caused by climate change.

Short Guide: Applied Digital Documentation in the Historic Environment

Short Guide 13

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

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.

Radiocarbon dating: A guide for applicants

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

Inform Guide: Citizen Science

This Inform Guide provides information about how to engage volunteers in scientific research.

The Recognition and Investigation of Lithic Scatter Sites in Scotland

A Short Guide

This guide is aimed at those who encounter potential lithic scatter sites in Scotland and who may wish to understand the issues around them and the approach to assessing and investigating them.

Inform Guide: Restoration Mortars for Masonry Repairs

This INFORM guide provides information on the use of proprietary restoration mortars for repair of stone masonry.

Rural Buildings of the Lothians

Guide for Practitioners 1

Building advice and information to support repairs and sensitive conversions of rural buildings in the Lothians.

TAN 13 - The Archaeology of Scottish Thatch

A guide to applying archaeological techniques to thatch and thatching in Scotland.

How To: Record Oral Histories

Collecting and Sharing Memories

A guide on how to undertake your own oral history recording.

TAN 12 - Quarries of Scotland

A guide to Scottish geology and stone working methods.

How To: Research

Researching Scotland's Towns and Cities

Guides to help you research Scotland's buildings and urban spaces using archives, online databases and newspapers.