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 ...

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 ...

a condition assessment carried out by specialist stone conservators. a scientific investigation by specialist heritage scientists. 3D digitisation undertaken by digital documentation specialists. It ...

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In line with best practice in the visitor attractions industry, visitors with disabilities are treated on an equal basis with all other visitors and entry is charged at the appropriate admission ...

Spynie Palace was for 500 years the seat of the bishops of Moray. During that time, the palace stood on the edge of Spynie Loch, a sea loch with safe anchorage for fishing boats and merchant vessels.

Discover one of Scotland’s most enigmatic castles: a rare hall-house standing in a location as breathtaking as it is remote. The dating of Morton Castle has been debated, but it was probably built in ...

Kinneil House has a rich history, stretching from the Roman frontier through to the Industrial Revolution. The place-name Kinneil means “head (or end) of the wall”. The line of the Antonine Wall, the ...

You must apply for metal and mineral detecting consent to use any equipment capable of detecting metal within a protected place (a scheduled monument or monument in the ownership or guardianship of ...