Historic Scotland: 5,000 Years of Scotland’s Heritage

Scotland boasts a rich architectural heritage. This built heritage includes ancient monuments, archaeological sites and landscapes, historic buildings, ecclesiastical and industrial sites, Roman forts and ancient castles. This book tells the history of Scotland through its buildings. Eighty colour photographs beautifully illustrate 70 ancient monuments and historic buildings from Shetland to the Solway and from the Western Isles to the North Sea. All of the ancient monuments described are in the care of Historic Scotland which was set up in 1991 as an executive agency within the Scottish Office with responsibility for safeguarding the built heritage and promoting its understanding...