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A design of a blackhouse to be cut out

Make it with Paper: Scotland's Historic Places

Build some of Scotland's amazing historic places - with paper!

Research Report: The dendrochronology and art history of sample of 16th and 17th century painted ceilings

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.

Medieval or Later Rural Settlement: Historic Scotland's Approach

Medieval or Later Rural Settlement: Historic Scotland's Approach

Papers given at a 2002 conference on medieval and later rural settlements.

Conservation of Historic Graveyards

Conservation of Historic Graveyards: Guide for Practitioners 2

Covers technical conservation issues relating to various elements of the graveyard with advice on specialised repair and conservation techniques and an inventory of Scottish sites.

Historic Scotland Traditional Building Materials Conference 1997

Historic Scotland Traditional Building Materials Conference 1997

Papers on the value of traditional building materials and techniques and promoting the use of Scottish resources.

The cover of focus magazine 2018 with a photo of someone building using earth

Focus Magazine

Our annual magazine showcasing technical conservation within Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and our partners.

Front cover of Monuments in Monuments 2019 conference proceedings

Monuments in Monuments 2019 – Conference Proceedings

Academic publication with the full papers that were presented at the Monuments in Monuments Conference in September 2019

Bronze

Inform Guide: Bronze

This technical, advice & guidance INFORM guide, "Bronze", is an introduction to bronze, with guidance on its problems and planning appropriate maintenance work. Read the document today.

Dry Rot in Timber

Dry Rot in Timber

"Dry Rot in Timber" is a pamphlet produced from a paper read before the London Architectural Association on dry rot. The document includes a range of helpful illustrations.