18 February 2008

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Fancy spending two months on the inside of a large cast iron Victorian gasometer? That’s just what maintenance experts employed by Historic Scotland are doing to ensure an important piece of the nation’s industrial history is kept in good shape for the future.

17 February 2008

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Among the most treasured and famous residents of the Moray Firth are its pod of around 130 bottlenose dolphins. So when Historic Scotland embarked on a major construction project at the shore’s edge it was keen to ensure that no harm would come to the marine mammals.

14 February 2008

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The latest laser technology has been used to record and conserve one of the finest collections of Pictish carved stones. Historic Scotland has been carrying out a major care and conservation programme on the St Vigeans Stones during a major upgrade of their museum, near Arbroath.

8 February 2008

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Visitors to Holyrood Park will have the chance to walk off their winter blues in a new free event organised by the expert Ranger Service. At Active Archaeology Ranger Nathan Bryceland will be sharing his knowledge on some key aspects of 2,000 years of Holyrood Park’s archaeology during a private guided tour.

8 February 2008

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Guided tours lead by Historic Scotland’s expert guides are back by popular demand. The Orkney World Heritage Site Ranger Service are offering free guided walks around the Ring of Brodgar, a stunning circle of upright standing stones dating to the Neolithic period, situated just five miles north-east of Stenness.