Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

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The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland was a public body responsible for surveying, recording, and promoting the understanding of Scotland’s archaeological and built heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government commission
heritage organization
public body
activity aerial photography
archival research
field survey
maintenance of national heritage databases
photographic recording
publication of inventories
archivesHeld archaeological records
architectural drawings
maps and plans
photographic archives
city Edinburgh
country Scotland
countryHeadquarters United Kingdom
dissolved 2015
fieldOfWork archaeology
architectural history
heritage conservation
historic environment
funding public funds
headquartersBuilding John Sinclair House
headquartersLocation Edinburgh
inception 1908
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfWork English
Scottish Gaelic
legalStatus non-departmental public body
mergedInto Historic Environment Scotland
mission promote understanding of Scotland’s archaeological and built heritage
record Scotland’s archaeological and built heritage
survey Scotland’s ancient and historical monuments
notableWork Canmore database
National Collection of Aerial Photography
inventories of ancient and historical monuments of Scottish counties
parentOrganization Scottish Government
regionServed Scotland
scope ancient monuments
archaeological sites
historic buildings
historical monuments
industrial heritage
shortName RCAHMS
streetAddress 16 Bernard Terrace
successor Historic Environment Scotland
website https://canmore.org.uk


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