Some 5,000 years ago, the prehistoric people of the Orkney Islands began building extraordinary monuments out of stone. Each of the four Heart of Neolithic Orkney sites is a masterpiece of Neolithic ...
Stirling Castle has been likened to ‘a huge brooch clasping Highlands and Lowlands together’. From high on a volcanic outcrop, the castle guarded the lowest crossing point of the River Forth for ...
Stirling is one of Scotland’s greatest stone castles – an icon integral to how we understand the nation’s story. The castle peaked in importance in the 1500s, but its volcanic crag has been fortified ...
Help us cut carbon and traffic and preserve this historic site for future generations. Find out how to get here by train, bus, bike and foot Stirling bus station and train station are within walking ...
Stirling is one of Scotland’s greatest stone castles – an icon integral to how we understand the nation’s story. The castle peaked in importance in the 1500s, but its volcanic crag has been fortified ...
HES publish proposals to designate the late 19th and early 20th century phases of the prison at Category A Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking views from the public on proposals to ...
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has awarded £21,000 to Wessex Archaeology and Dendrochronicle to carry out further research of the Sanday Wreck, an intact section of shipwreck timbers uncovered on ...
a condition assessment carried out by specialist stone conservators. a scientific investigation by specialist heritage scientists. 3D digitisation undertaken by digital documentation specialists. It ...
Locals and visitors from across the country helped kickstart the celebrations as Castle of Light, the interactive light trail at Edinburgh Castle, officially opened to the public. Castle of Light ...
The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 requires HES to prepare Annual Report and Financial Statements, in line with direction from Scottish Ministers, and to have these audited. The Act also ...
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published its Annual Report for 2023-24, highlighting key activities and developments over the past year. This year, HES has continued to build on its previous ...
Our sites sometimes need to close at short notice due to adverse weather, essential maintenance work, and other reasons outwith our control. We advise checking ahead if the forecast is poor or you are ...