What should you find in a Canmore record?
Canmore is there for the benefit of its users, but we know that some of the records are more usable than others. We know that there is great variety in the quality of information, from very good and detailed to quite poor. We want to make the Record as useful as possible for everyone who consults it.
Data Downloads
Download data to use offline such as the Known Site Extents of around 120,000 sites in Scotland.
Depositors Information
Resources and information for depositors relating to both physical and digital archive material.
Glossary
An alphabetical list of specialist terms and their definitions.
Useful Links
Other websites celebrating heritage and our historic environment.
User Guide
Help searching our database and getting the most out of Canmore.
Canmore Disclaimer
Geometries displayed do not carry ANY legal status. For instance they do not represent the legal extent of a Scheduled Monument or Listed Building.
Canmore is intended to be used as a portal, leading to more detailed information held by HES, and is not designed for use by professional contractors in the local authority planning process.
Please note that local Historic Environment Records contain much more detailed and more up to date information than is currently available here. Please contact the relevant authority direct for all planning matters or queries relating to their records.
