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Scotland’s Historic Environment Data Strategy (SHED)

This document sets out the strategy for Scotland's Historic Environment Data Strategy.

Historic Environment Scotland: Organisational and Cultural Review

Independent report by David Martin, commissioned by the HES Board.

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland – Consultation Draft

Strategy draft for consultation

The Links between Scotland’s Historic Environment and Wellbeing

In 2019, we commissioned Progressive Partnership to undertake survey work on the contribution heritage can make to wellbeing, focusing on those already engaged with heritage to allow us to explore the resultant benefits.

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.

Green Recovery Statement for The Historic Environment

Our historic environment can make a vital contribution to Scotland’s green recovery from the pandemic and its transition to net zero and a climate resilient society. Find out how in this Statement.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Historic Battlefields

This guidance note provides advice for planning authorities, public bodies and others involved in planning land management activities.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Works on Scheduled Monuments

This guidance note sets out the legal requirements relating to works on scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

Skills Investment Plan for Scotland’s Historic Environment: Year Two Report

The achievements and progress of the Skills Investment Plan across the heritage sector for 2025-26, including funding, learning pathways, activities, projects, and more.

Western Isles Thatch Audit

This report has been commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to provide information which will support the availability of thatching materials in Na h-Eileanan Siar - the Western Isles.

Volunteering and the Historic Environment

A document covering volunteering in Scotland’s historic environment: its scale, range and positive impact.

EFFESUS Partner Historic Scotland - Activities

"EFFESUS Partner Historic Scotland - Activities" is a summary of activities in Scotland relating to EFFESUS, a European research project on energy efficiency in historic districts.

Scotland's Protected Historic Places

The reports on this page concern work we began in 2024 to review national-level historic environment designation in Scotland and to develop a long-term strategy.

Historic Scotland on screen map

Our properties have starred in many famous films and TV series’. Find out more with our map

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Accessibility

This guidance note sets out the principles that apply to developments for improving physical access to the historic environment.