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.
Aliases (1)
- RCAHMS ×1
Statements (47)
| 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
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| country |
Scotland
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| countryHeadquarters |
United Kingdom
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| dissolved |
2015
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| fieldOfWork |
archaeology
→
architectural history → heritage conservation → historic environment → |
| funding |
public funds
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| headquartersBuilding |
John Sinclair House
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| headquartersLocation |
Edinburgh
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| inception |
1908
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| jurisdiction |
Scotland
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| languageOfWork |
English
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Scottish Gaelic → |
| legalStatus |
non-departmental public body
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| mergedInto |
Historic Environment Scotland
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| mission |
promote understanding of Scotland’s archaeological and built heritage
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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
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| regionServed |
Scotland
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| scope |
ancient monuments
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archaeological sites → historic buildings → historical monuments → industrial heritage → |
| shortName |
RCAHMS
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| streetAddress |
16 Bernard Terrace
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| successor |
Historic Environment Scotland
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| website |
https://canmore.org.uk
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Historic Environment Scotland
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formedByMergerOf |
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Historic Environment Scotland
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replaced |
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
("RCAHMS")
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shortName |