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Following the launch of trove.scot in February 2025 we are now planning the retiral of some of our webservices. Canmore will be switched off on 24th June 2025. Information about the closure can be found on the HES website: Retiral of HES web services | Historic Environment Scotland

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Details of over 340,000 buildings, archaeological, industrial and maritime sites across Scotland and beyond.

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Want to search by collection? Consult the online catalogue of photographs, drawings and manuscripts and view over 350,000 images.

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Want to search for a particular monument type, find out about objects or periods? Use our thesauri to search using the standard terms applied to the records.

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Explore our in-depth features and stories. Inspiring, insightful and interesting, these illustrated articles are a perfect way to learn a little more about Scotland's places.

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Discover more about the content of Canmore. Explore our online galleries highlighting recent fieldwork, cataloguing, digitisation or discoveries.

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