CSG Resources
The Castle Studies Group
Welcome to our Resource Links page, a curated resource designed to support scholars, students, and enthusiasts in the field of castle studies.
Here, you will find a comprehensive collection of links to databases, academic journals, publications, and other valuable resources that provide in-depth information on castle architecture, history, and conservation. Whether you are conducting scholarly research, working on a restoration project, or simply seeking to expand your knowledge about these majestic structures, our resource links offer access to a wealth of data and insights to aid your exploration and studies.
Explore our links to connect with the global community of castle researchers and to discover tools that can enhance your research effectiveness.
Selected Castle Databases, Gazetteers & Sites:
Maps, Images & Aerial Views:
Academic Institutions:
Heritage Bodies - Britain & Ireland:
England:
Wales:
Ireland:
Scotland:
National:
Professional Groups:
- CIOB – The Chartered Institute of Building: Heritage Group
- IHBC – Institute of Historic Building Conservation
- RIBA – The Royal Institute of British Architects
- RICS – The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
- UKIC – The United Kingdom Institute for Conservation
- GAG – Graphic Archaeology Group
- IAI – Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland
UK and Ireland Periodicals:
Societies - Europe:
Societies - Britain:
- The Royal Archaeological Institute
- The Fortress Study Group
- The Society of Architectural Historians GB
- The Society for Medieval Archaeology
- The Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology
- The Society of Antiquaries [of London]
- The Soc. of Antiquaries - Library Catalogue
- The British Archaeological Association
- The Medieval Settlement Research Group
- The Society for Landscape Studies
- The Ancient Monuments Society (Historic Buildings and Places)
- The Society for the Protection of Ancient Monuments
- The Gardens Trust
- The Society for Medieval Military History - De Re Militari
- Anglo-Norman Studies
- Brill
Specialist Journals and Book Publishers:
- Amberley Publishing
- Archeopress - British Archaeological Reports
- Ashgate: See Routledge
- Birlinn
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Boydell & Brewer
- Brill
- Cambridge University Press
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edinburgh University Press Scottish Archaeology Journal
- Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society
- EH guidebooks to English Heritage Guidebooks
- Exeter University Press
- Mike Salter - Folly Publications