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PUBLISHER: Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland
FORMAT: Paperback
ISBN: 9781902419978
RRP: £14.99
PAGES: 172
PUBLICATION DATE:
September 30, 2015
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An Inventory of the Nation
The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
On 2 August 1908, Alexander Ormiston Curle set off by bicycle from the Borders fishing village of St Abbs on a mission to inspect ‘all the ancient monuments of Scotland’. It was a task appointed by King Edward VII, and it is a task that is still ongoing today. This is the remarkable story of a vision pursued by a handful of people which has become, 107 years later, the permanent and enduring work of a national institution.
The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Established in 1908, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland has worked for over a century collecting, recording and interpreting information on the architectural, archaeological, industrial and maritime heritage of the nation. In October 2015, it joined with Historic Scotland to create a new lead body for Scotland’s Historic Environment.
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