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Policy and Guidance


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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 team
Cost: 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 Department
Cost: 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

Availability: Hard copy only - contact Properties in Care
Cost: Free of charge
Notes: Currently being updated

Description: TCRE Technical Advice Notes
Availability: Hard Copy
Free to inspect or borrow on short term loan.
Contact the 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 Research/Study Reports

Availability:
Hard Copy  - free to inspect.
Contact the 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

Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - available from Historic Scotland website
(b) Hard Copy  - contact the Conservation Publications Department
Cost: Free

Description: TCRE Guides for Practitioners

Availability:
Hard copy  - free to inspect. - Contact Conservation Resource Centre
Or to purchase contact the Conservation Publications Department
Cost: prices vary. See 'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section

Description: TCRE Conference Proceedings

Availability:
Hard Copy  - free to inspect or borrow on short term loan.
Contact the 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 Reference Reports, Literature Reviews and other publications, including INFORM guides.

Availability:
(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 Department
Cost: prices vary. See 'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section

Description: ‘Heritage Policy Papers’ Series

Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - available to purchase from Historic Scotland website
(b) Hard Copy  - free to inspect or purchase.
Contact the Conservation Resource Centre

Description:‘Heritage Procedure Papers’ Series

Availability: Hard Copy only
Contact the Conservation Publications Department
Cost: Free of charge

Description: ‘Heritage Guides’ Series

Availability: Hard Copy only
Contact: Conservation Publications Department
Cost: Free of charge
Notes: Contains information on Archaeology, Listed Buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Conservation Areas and Carved Stones

Description: Heritage Policy Information Leaflets/Booklets

Availability:Hard Copy only
Contact Conservation Publications Department
Cost:Free of charge

Description: ‘Architectural Studies’ Series

Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - available to purchase from Historic Scotland website
(b) Hard Copy  - free to inspect or purchase.
Contact the Conservation Resource Centre
Cost: prices vary. See 'Conservations Publications - Policy, Information and Advice' catalogues in this section

Description: ‘Heritage Occasional Publications’

Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - available to purchase from Historic Scotland website
(b) Hard Copy  - free to inspect or purchase.
Contact the 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

Availability:
(a) Electronic Copy - available from Historic Scotland website
(b) Hard Copy -contact Historic Scotland's Inspectorate
Cost:Free of charge

Description: Inquiry Reports

Availability:
(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
Contact the Conservation Resource Centre
Cost:Free to inspect





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