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WEB5 days ago · Castle of Light spectacular returns to Edinburgh Castle. Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. Browse the website today, or contact us to learn more.
Overview - historicenvironment.scot
WEBOverview. Long before Stonehenge or even the Egyptian pyramids were built, Skara Brae was a thriving village. Step back 5,000 years in time to explore the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe. First uncovered by a storm in 1850, Skara Brae remains a place of discovery today. Visit a replica Neolithic house to see how its full ...
Calanais Standing Stones | Historic Environment Scotland | HES
WEBWalk among the megaliths at one of Scotland’s most magnificent and best-preserved Neolithic monuments. The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones erected 5,000 years ago. They predate England’s famous Stonehenge monument, and were an important place for ritual activity for at least 2,000 years.
Explorer Pass | Lead Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment
WEBPrices. Our Explorer Pass is the perfect way to dive into Scotland’s fascinating history and heritage and explore many of our properties. The pass is valid for 14 consecutive days. The pass includes entry to Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart Castles, Skara Brae, and Fort George. The number of Explorer Passes is limited.
Stirling Castle: History | Historic Environment Scotland
WEBHistory. 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 centuries. Today it remains a great symbol of Scottish independence and national pride. The castle’s long, turbulent history features:
New digital model of Skara Brae | Historic Environment Scotland
WEBDec 1, 2021 · It may be older than Stonehenge and even the Pyramids at Giza, but Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is bringing over 5,000 years of history at Skara Brae in Orkney into the 21st century with a new digital 3D model of the site. The model, available to view on Sketchfab, allows virtual visitors an immersive digital experience of the Neolithic settlement, including the unique opportunity to ...
Stirling Castle | Historic Environment Scotland
WEBStirling 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 since ancient times. Generations of Scottish monarchs have enlarged, adapted and embellished Stirling Castle.
Sweetheart Abbey | Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment
WEBOpening times. You can visit the cloister, but due to access restrictions in place as a precautionary measure while we undertake high level masonry inspections, there is currently no visitor access to the rest of the site. 1 Apr to 30 Sept: Daily, 10am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 1 Oct to 31 Mar: Closed
Iona Abbey: History | Historic Environment Scotland | History
WEBHistory. Iona is a holy isle and has been described as the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland. St Columba and 12 companions came here from Ireland in AD 563. The monastery they founded was one of the most important and influential in the British Isles. It sent missionaries to northern Britain to convert people to Christianity.
Explore our sites by region | Historic Environment Scotland | HES
WEB0131 668 8600. Contact us. Historic Environment Scotland Head offices: Longmore House. Salisbury Place. Edinburgh. EH9 1SH. John Sinclair House. 16 Bernard Terrace.