Publications

Painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties

A technical paper commissioned in collaboration with AOC Archaeology providing information on a collection of painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties.

Prehistoric Rock Art in Scotland

This booklet aims to widen understanding and appreciation of prehistoric rock carvings in Scotland. Rock art forms some of the most prolific, fascinating, and inspiring fragments ofScotland’s ancient past.

Progress report on the conservation and management of properties in care

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on progress one year on, in relation to the properties in care, with a particular focus on conservation.

Romantic Scotland - Chinese Perceptions of Cultural Heritage

Research report from the international project ‘Producing/Consuming Romantic Scotland’.

Saracen Foundry

Volumes 1 & 2

A volume celebrating the legacy of one of Scotland's most successful and internationally renowned industrial firms of the 1800s.

Scapa Flow Wartime Underwater Heritage: Analysis Report

Collated results of an online survey complimented with anecdotal evidence.

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 Public Libraries

Designations Report 2021

A report about the architectural and historical development of purpose-built, public libraries in Scotland.

Scotland's Shops

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

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.

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.

Scotland’s World Heritage and Climate Change

An overview of the application of the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI)

This document provides an overview of the impacts of climate change to four of Scotland’s World Heritage sites following application of the Climate Vulnerability Index