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Following the launch of trove.scot in February 2025 we are now planning the retiral of some of our webservices. Canmore will be switched off on 24th June 2025. Information about the closure can be found on the HES website: Retiral of HES web services | Historic Environment Scotland

Searching for a site

  1. Type the place name, Canmore ID or the Site Name into the search box in the top right corner.
  2. Select Site from the dropdown.
  3. Click the Search button (which looks like a magnifying glass) or press Enter on your keyboard.
  4. If required, filter the list of results by Classification, Council, County, Parish or Discipline.
  5. Click on the Canmore ID of the site to click through to the full record for that site.
  6. Or you can view your results plotted on a map. Click the Map tab just above your results.
  7. There is also an option to save your search - Save Search box to the left of the results. Login, give your search a title, then click Save.
  8. If you prefer there is also an advanced search form. Click Search in the menu then enter the criteria you would like to search on.

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Help is available on the following items. Please click on the relevant link below to read more. If you cannot find what you are looking for please contact us.