Scottish Cultural Protected Sites: Historic Designations and Monument Records

Scottish Cultural ProtectedSites are INSPIRE compliant versions of Historic Environment Scotland designations and national monument records data. The dataset includes designation values for Battlefields, Conservation Areas, Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Historic Marine Protected Areas, Listed Buildings, and Scheduled Monuments. It is published by the Scottish Government via SpatialData.gov.scot and was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the distribution of Scheduled Monuments based on the listed designation values.
• Assess land-use planning constraints around Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings based on the described designations.
• Conduct spatial analysis of cultural heritage assets, such as Battlefields and Gardens, for tourism or research purposes.
• Integrate World Heritage Site and National Monument Record data into broader geospatial analyses based on the mentioned schemas.

Strengths

• Data is INSPIRE compliant, suggesting adherence to a standardized European geospatial data model.
• Includes multiple specific designation types such as Battlefield, Conservation Area, and Scheduled Monument.
• Published by the authoritative Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot platform.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-07-08 13:30:35.673618.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot, based on Historic Environment Scotland designations and national monument records.

Collection Method

Likely compiled and standardized from official government registers and records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:35.673618

Geography

Scotland