Publications

Technical Paper 31

Historic External Lime Finishes in Scotland

A paper exploring historic external lime coatings on traditional buildings.

The Assynt Cairns Designation Project: Summary

A summary of work undertaken to review the cultural significance and national importance of neolithic and bronze age burial monuments in northwest Scotland, centred on Assynt parish, Sutherland.

The Garment Factory, Glasgow

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

This case study illustrates how this garment factory was adapted from a Victorian warehouse into a distinctive modern office building.

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.

Timber Decay in Buildings - The Conservation Approach to Treatment

A guide tackling issues relating to building decay.

Timber and the Built Environment

Proceedings of a conference in 2002 to broaden the understanding of timber as a building material.

Wartime Defences

A look at Scotland’s recent wartime defences, from Martello towers to the world wars.

Wave and Tidal Energy

An introduction to tidal energy in the historic environment.

West Dunbartonshire Council Headquarters, Dumbarton

Use and adaptation of listed buildings

After years of uncertainty the Former Academy and Burgh halls became the new home of the West Dunbartonshire Council.