Dunbar, J. G. (1992). The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland: the first eighty years. Trans Ancient Monuments Soc 36. Vol 36, pp. 13-77.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland: the first eighty years
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Trans Ancient Monuments Soc 36
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Transactions of the Ancient Monuments Society
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	36
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	13 - 77
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Journal
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A history of the development of the RCAHMS, the first of the three Royal Commissions to be set up in Great Britain. The account begins by outlining the background to ancient monuments legislation and survey in Britain and Europe, preceding the inauguration of the RCAHMS on 7 February 1908. The requirements of the Royal Warrant and the role of the first Commissioners in formulating a detailed strategy for the new Commission is discussed. The developing role of the RCAHMS is then explained with regard to changing legislation and the personalities involved in the work of the Commission. It is concluded that the task of providing a register of all Scotland's monuments is, contrary to the expectations of 1908, neither finite nor quantifiable but is a continuous process of assessment driven by society's ever-changing perception of the past. The article is accompanied by `Appendix I: list of Commissioners and Secretaries 1908--88' (74) and `Appendix II: list of principal publications 1908--88' (75--7).
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	John G Dunbar
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Jeremy M O Oetgen (Abstract author)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	1992
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	BIAB (The British Archaeological Bibliography (BAB))
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	20 Jan 2002