Identification

Title

Battlefields Inventory Boundaries

Abstract

The Inventory of Historic Battlefields is a list of nationally important battlefields in Scotland that meet the criteria published in SHEP 2009. It provides information on the sites to raise awareness of their significance and assist in their protection and management for the future. It is a major resource for enhancing the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of battlefields, for promoting education and stimulating further research, and for developing their potential as attractions for visitors.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://inspire.hes.scot/AtomService/DATA/battlefields_scotland.zip

protocol: FILE:GEO

name: ESRI Shapefile Download

description: Download zip file with Battlefields Inventory Boundaries shapefile, layer file and metadata

https://inspire.hes.scot/arcgis/services/HES/Battlefields_Inventory_Boundary/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

protocol: OGC:WMS

description: WMS service for Battlefields Inventory Boundaries

https://inspire.hes.scot/arcgis/services/HES/Battlefields_Inventory_Boundary/MapServer/WFSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WFS

protocol: OGC:WFS

description: WFS service for Battlefields Inventory Boundaries

Unique resource identifier

code

HESBTL

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700

Additional information source

Historic Environment Scotland is a Non Departmental Public Body responsible to Scottish Ministers for safeguarding the nation's built heritage and promoting its understanding and enjoyment. Its responsibilities for heritage include the publication of The Inventory of Historic Battlefields.

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

boundaries

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Historic sites

Battlefields

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2006-04-03

Keyword set

keyword value

Protected sites

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-7.75714

East bounding longitude

-0.53202

North bounding latitude

61.46459

South bounding latitude

54.53297

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2011-03-21

End position

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2010-01-01

date type

revision

effective date

2016-09-28

Frequency of update

asNeeded

Quality and validity

Lineage

The boundaries were defined by GIS tracing against OS Mastermap, at a view scale of around 1:500. Inventory descriptions and maps may be amended from time to time to reflect new evidence, changing knowledge and improved understanding.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-05-03

degree

true

explanation

This dataset is not in a conformed format (such as GML). However, it conforms to projection and metadata. Vertical data in metadata is currently from Chart Datum. The temporal extent of the data is not ended as this is a live dataset, which may change in the future. The version date of the data can be found under Temporal Extent.

Data format

name of format

ESRI Shapefile

version of format

1.0

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

This data is indicative only and reference should always be made to the legal documentation. Inventory information may change. This data is licensed under the UK Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Limitations on public access

If this data is reproduced it must be attributed with the following: Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland - Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right [year]

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

GIS Officer

organisation name

Historic Environment Scotland

full postal address

Longmore House, Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

United Kingdom

telephone number

0131 668 8832

email address

GIEnquiries@hes.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

contact position

GIS Officer

organisation name

Historic Environment Scotland

full postal address

Longmore House, Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

United Kingdom

telephone number

0131 668 8832

email address

GIEnquiries@hes.scot

responsible party role

distributor

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

GIS Officer

organisation name

Historic Environment Scotland

full postal address

Longmore House, Salisbury Place

Edinburgh

EH9 1SH

United Kingdom

telephone number

0131 668 8832

email address

GIEnquiries@hes.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-08-18

Metadata language