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The European Union’s contribution to Scotland's historic environment

This report identifies projects about or connected to heritage in Scotland that have received funding from the European Union between 2007 and 2016.

The Forth Bridge World Heritage Site Leaflet

The bridge represents the pinnacle of 19th-century bridge construction and is the world's greatest cantilever trussed bridge.

The Garment Factory, Glasgow

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

The Heart Of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: A Short Guide

An introduction to the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site Research Agenda

As advisers to the World Heritage Committee, ICOMOS has drawn up guidelines for the management of World Heritage Sites and for research programmes to promote and co-ordinate research in the area.

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Setting Report

Provides an objective description of the setting of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site and to recommend approaches for managing change in the setting of the Site.

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney in its Contemporary Contexts

A case study in heritage management and community values.

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland – Consultation Draft

Strategy draft for consultation

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.

The Honours of Scotland

The Honours of Scotland tells the turbulent story of the Honours – Scotland's crown jewels – and the equally dramatic tale of the Stone of Destiny.

The Inventory of Historic Battlefields: Battlefield Planning Best Practice

Report prepared on behalf of Historic Environment Scotland in relation to the Inventory of Historic Battlefields.

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.