Publications

Building conservation publications from the Engine Shed, ranging from detailed technical papers to advice for conservation beginners.

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Early Historic Scotland

"Early Historic Scotland" is a leaflet that provides an overview early Historic Scotland, a period extending from about AD 400 to 1000 from which little written information survives.

This guide aims to encourage use of stone sourced from Scotland’s working quarries and to provide a better understanding of those mineralogical properties that give each stone its distinctive quality.

TAN 27 - Development and Archaeology in Historic Towns and Cities

TAN 27 - Archaeology in Historic Towns

Practical advice on archaeological issues when developing a site in a historic town or city.

Refurbishment Case Study 20

11 Annat Road, Perthshire

A case study describing work undertaken on a traditional cottage from the interwar period.

Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Castles and Tower Houses

This document identifies the main issues and offers advice in a restoration or consolidation project for castles and tower houses.

A History of Scotland's Landscapes

These evocative spaces provide unique evidence for the way this land and its wealth of resources has been lived in, worked on, ruined, abandoned, restored and celebrated.