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Historic Scotland is a branch of the Scottish Executive, which is charged with the protection of historic Scottish sites.

Scotland is a country rich in heritage and the monuments that symbolise it. Unlike the symbols passed along the lines of your Scottish clan, the physical monuments scattered through Scotland do not necessarily pass through generations as easily.

Historic Scotland was established in 1991, and from the beginning was charged with the restoration, promotion and protection of built historical sites throughout Scotland.

Typically a site that comes under the protection of Historic Scotland will either be restored to something resembling its original state or left as it is, to keep it as a historic ruin. These sites are then often turned into attractions and admission is charged to see them, this is in turn is then used to pay for the sites upkeep. This decision is often faced by opposition due to the nature of the fact that people are not always in agreement over something that relates to their past.

In regards to this, Historic Scotland is also often accused of being out of touch with the needs of rural Scotland. But with this in mind, Historic Scotland has a large number of sites in its care.

The following sites are in the care of Historic Scotland:

Arbroath Abbey
Ballymeanoch
Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall
Blackness Castle
Bothwell Castle
Burleigh Castle
Cadzow Castle
Caerlaverock Castle
Cairnpapple Hill
Cambuskenneth Abbey
Cardoness Castle
Carnasserie Castle
Carsluith Castle
Castle Campbell
Craignethan Castle
Crichton Castle
Crookston Castle
Crossraguel Abbey
Doune Castle
Dryburgh Abbey
Duffus Castle
Dumbarton Castle
Dunblane Cathedral
Dundrennan Abbey
Dunstaffnage Castle
Dùn Èistean
Edin's Hall Broch
Edinburgh Castle
Elgin Cathedral
Fort George, Highland
Glenluce Abbey
Greenknowe Tower
Hermitage Castle
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Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Park
Huntly Castle
Iona Abbey
Jarlshof
Jedburgh Abbey
Kilchurn Castle
Kisimul Castle
Linlithgow Palace
Loch Leven Castle
Lochmaben Stone
MacLellan's Castle
Melrose Abbey
Morton Castle
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
Orchardton Tower
Rothesay Castle
Royal Parks Constabulary
Royal Public Dispensary of Edinburgh
Ruthwell Cross
Scalloway Castle
Smailholm Tower
Sorbie Tower
Spynie Palace
St Andrews Castle
St Clements, Harris
St. Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow
Stirling Castle
Stones of Scotland
Sweetheart Abbey
Temple Wood
Threave Castle
Thurgartstone
Urquhart Castle