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Roman Scotland
An overview of the Roman occupation of Scotland from the 1st to early 3rd centuries AD.
Rural Buildings of the Lothians
Guide for Practitioners 1
Building advice and information to support repairs and sensitive conversions of rural buildings in the Lothians.
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Scotland's Historic Marine Protected Areas
Available in English and Gaelic
This booklet explains what historic marine protected areas are and our role in advising the Scottish Government in designating these areas.
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Scotland's Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes
Available in English and Gaelic
This booklet explains what being on the inventory means and how we assess gardens and designed landscapes for designation.
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Scotland's Listed Buildings
Available in English and Gaelic
This booklet explains what listing means for owners and how we assess buildings for listing.
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Scotland's Traditional Building Materials
A consideration of current provision, challenges and opportunities
Our report into Scotland's traditional building materials details the status of commonly used traditional building materials in Scotland.
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Scottish Iron Structures
Guide for Practitioners 5
An overview of the production and use of Scottish cast iron, along with guidance on appraisal and conservation.
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Short Guide: Applied Digital Documentation in the Historic Environment
Short Guide 13
Discover how a broad range of data capture techniques can be applied to the recording, analysis, conservation and visualisation of the historic environment.
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Short Guide: Climate Change Adaptation for Traditional Buildings
Short Guide 11
The key aspects of the exterior of a traditional building and considers how these can be improved or adapted to increase a building’s resilience to extreme weather events caused by climate change.