Publications

The Picts Guide

Including Guides to St Vigeans Museum and Meigle Museum

This extensively illustrated book explores all the available information on the Picts in an appealing, accessible and authoritative way.

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).

Melrose Abbey Landscape Conservation Management Plan

A Landscape Conservation Management Plan prepared for Melrose Abbey

Blackness Castle Landscape Conservation Management Plan

A Landscape Conservation Management Plan prepared for Blackness Castle

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland – Environmental Report 2022

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

Doune Castle Landscape Conservation Management Plan

The aim of the Landscape Conservation Management Plan to help with our understanding of the landscape and woodlands associated with Doune Castle (cultural, historic and natural) and provide guidance on how we manage these assets.

Scotland’s Drill Halls: Preliminary Report

This preliminary report from Historic Environment Scotland summarises the data on listed and unlisted drill hall structures in Scotland.

Scottish Courts

Preliminary Report

This preliminary report from Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service summarises the data on listed and unlisted court buildings in Scotland.

Research Strategy 2023-28

Our research strategy outlines how we will prioritise research activity and involvement in research partnerships.

Places: Gretna

This booklet focuses on Gretna, and is part of a series celebrating Scotland’s unique places.

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.

Radiocarbon dating: A guide for applicants

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