Policy and Guidance
This section provides policy and guidance on the historic environment and its management.
POLICY
This section provides policy information and advice in relation to all areas of Historic Scotland's activities.
Description: Memorandum of Guidance on Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - available:from
Historic Scotland website.
(b) Hard Copy - Free to inspect or borrow on short term loan. Contact the Conservation Resource Centre
Or to purchase contact the
Conservation Publications Department
Cost:- £5.00
Description: Scottish Historic Environment Policy
Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - available to purchase from Historic Scotland website
(b) Hard Copy - contact the
Historic Scotland National Policy teamCost: Free of charge
Note: Scottish Historic Environment Policy (SHEP) documents are a new and ongoing series of policy documents.
Description: 'Conservation Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues
Availability:
(a) Electronic copy - available from
Historic Scotland website(b) Hard copy - contact the
Conservation Publications DepartmentCost: Free of charge
Notes: This is the Publications Catalogue referred to below.
GUIDANCE
Here you will find guidance, research and best practicein relation to all areas of Historic Scotland's activities.
Description: Properties in Care Guidance notes on aspects of estate management
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Properties in CareCost: Free of charge
Notes: Currently being updated
Description: TCRE Technical Advice Notes
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Free to inspect or borrow on short term loan.
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Conservation Resource Centre Or to purchase contact
Conservation Publications DepartmentCost: Prices vary. See
'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section
Description: TCRE Research/Study Reports
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Hard Copy - free to inspect.
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Conservation Resource Centre Or to purchase contact:
Conservation Publications Department Cost: Prices vary. See
'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section
Description: TCRE Short Guides
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(a) Electronic Copy - available from
Historic Scotland website (b) Hard Copy - contact the
Conservation Publications DepartmentCost: Free
Description: TCRE Guides for Practitioners
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Hard copy - free to inspect. - Contact
Conservation Resource CentreOr to purchase contact the
Conservation Publications DepartmentCost: prices vary. See
'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section
Description: TCRE Conference Proceedings
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Hard Copy - free to inspect or borrow on short term loan.
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Conservation Resource Centre Or to purchase contact
Conservation Publications DepartmentCost: prices vary. See
'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section
Description: TCRE Reference Reports, Literature Reviews and other publications, including INFORM guides.
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(a) Electronic Copy - available to purchase from
Historic Scotland website (b) Hard Copy - free to inspect - contact the
Conservation Resource Centre Or to purchase contact:
Conservation Publications DepartmentCost: prices vary. See
'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section
Description: ‘Heritage Policy Papers’ Series
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(a) Electronic Copy - available to purchase from
Historic Scotland website (b) Hard Copy - free to inspect or purchase.
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Conservation Resource Centre
Description:‘Heritage Procedure Papers’ Series
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Conservation Publications Department Cost: Free of charge
Description: ‘Heritage Guides’ Series
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Conservation Publications DepartmentCost: Free of charge
Notes: Contains information on Archaeology, Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Conservation Areas and Carved Stones
Description: Heritage Policy Information Leaflets/Booklets
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Conservation Publications DepartmentCost:Free of charge
Description: ‘Architectural Studies’ Series
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Historic Scotland website (b) Hard Copy - free to inspect or purchase.
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Conservation Resource Centre Cost: prices vary. See
'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section
Description: ‘Heritage Occasional Publications’
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Historic Scotland website (b) Hard Copy - free to inspect or purchase.
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Conservation Resource Centre Cost: prices vary. See
'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section
Description: Historic Landscape Publications
Availability:
(a) Electronic copy - available to purchase from
Historic Scotland website(b) Hard copy - free to inspect. Contact Conservation Resource Centre.
Or to purchase contact the
Conservation Publications Department
Description: Archaeological Excavation Reports
Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - contact:
Historic Scotland's Inspectorate (b) Hard Copy - contact:
Historic Scotland's Inspectorate Cost:Free of charge
Description: Archaeology – Carbon Dating Database
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(a) Electronic Copy - available from
Historic Scotland website (b) Hard Copy -contact
Historic Scotland's InspectorateCost:Free of charge
Description: Inquiry Reports
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(a) Electronic Copy - available from
Historic Scotland website(b) Hard Copy - contact
HS Secretariat Cost:Free of charge
TRADITIONAL BUILDING SKILLS
This covers skills associated with traditional Scottish Building techniques.
Description: Intern and Fellows Manual
Availability:Hard Copy only
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Conservation Resource Centre Cost:Free to inspect