The key to Scotland’s past
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335,000
records of Scotland's places
55,200
designated sites
2,000
culturally significant objects
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What are scheduled monuments and listed buildings, and how are places like historic battlefields and gardens recognised?
How to use our search function to find what you're looking for, from archive imagery to statutory information on listings.
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What you'll find here
Find out about places in our National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) records and use filters to narrow your search.
Explore listed buildings, scheduled monuments and more – as well as decisions about designated places.
Our archive and image records contain analogue and digital photography, material relating to archaeology, architecture and more.
Explore our collection of objects, most of which relate to properties that are managed by Historic Environment Scotland.