Scheduled monuments in Aberdeenshire

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A scheduled monument in Scotland is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The aim of scheduling is to preserve the country's most significant sites and monuments as far as possible in the form in which they have been inherited.[1]

The process of scheduling is governed by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, which aims "to make provision for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest". The term "scheduled monument" can apply to the whole range of archaeological sites which have been deliberately constructed by human activity but are not always visible above ground. They range from prehistoric standing stones and burial sites, through Roman remains and medieval structures such as castles and monasteries, to later structures such as industrial sites and buildings constructed for the World Wars. Some buildings or structures which were both scheduled and listed have had their listing designations removed to reduce the duplication.

As of 2017 there were 8,238 scheduled monuments in Scotland.

Notable scheduled monuments in Aberdeenshire[]

Name Location Description Ref No Image
Parkhouse Hill stone circle (Aikey Brae) Old Deer Recumbent stone circle SM2 Aikey Brae Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 1774962.jpg
Berrybrae stone circle Crimond, Lonmay Prehistoric stone circle SM8 Berrybrae Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 245257.jpg
Cothiemuir Hill Keig Prehistoric stone circle SM17 Cothiemuir stone circle - geograph.org.uk - 74029.jpg
Broomend henge, standing stones and symbol stone Port Elphinstone Prehistoric henge and avenue SM18 Small circle - geograph.org.uk - 235696.jpg
Christchurch, stone circle and standing stone, Midmar Midmar Recumbent stone circle SM32 Midmar recumbent stone circle.JPG
Old Keig stone circle Keig Recument stone circle SM40 Old Keig Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 455962.jpg
Sunhoney Midmar Recumbent stone circle SM44 Sunhoney,Recumbent Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 1056436.jpg
Whitehill stone circle Bogmore Wood, Monymusk Recumbent stone circle SM55 Whitehill Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 1204272.jpg
Tap o' Noth Rhynie Hill Fort SM63 Tap o' Noth - geograph.org.uk - 93164.jpg
Ardlair Stone Kennethmont Pictish symbol stone SM65 Symbol Stone (geograph 4712143).jpg
Craw Stane Rhynie Class 1 Pictish symbol stone SM69 "Craw Stane" with Tap O'Noth in background - geograph.org.uk - 1163017.jpg
Kintore symbol stone Kintore Pictish symbol stone SM76 Pictish Stone Kintore Churchyard - geograph.org.uk - 296563.jpg
Balquhain Castle Chapel of Garioch Remains of a tower house SM90 Balquhain Castle Wall - geograph.org.uk - 29188.jpg
Doune of Invernochty motte Strathdon Medieval motte SM94 Doune of Invernochty - geograph.org.uk - 923559.jpg
Hill of Dunnideer, fort, platform settlement and tower Insch Prehistoric fort SM95 Dunnideer Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1364515.jpg
Inverallochy Castle Rathen Ruinous large courtyard castle SM97 Remains of Inverallochy Castle - geograph.org.uk - 614169.jpg
Inverugie Castle Inverugie 16th-century Tower House SM98 Inverugie Castle (geograph 4217732).jpg
The Bass and Little Bass Inverurie Motte-and-bailey castle and earthworks SM99 Lupins on a mound - geograph.org.uk - 855341.jpg
Boyne Castle Boyndie 16th-century quadrangular castle SM354 Boyne Castle - geograph.org.uk - 483751.jpg
Eslie stone circle (ESE of Eslie) Banchory Recumbent stone circle SM976 Stone Circle Near West Mulloch Farm, Near Banchory - geograph.org.uk - 36295.jpg
Eslie stone circle (South of Eslie) Banchory Recumbent stone circle SM977 The Greater Stone Circle, Eslie - geograph.org.uk - 306729.jpg
Nine Stanes (Mulloch Wood) stone circle Banchory Recumbent stone circle SM979 The Nine Stanes - geograph.org.uk - 30403.jpg
Old Bourtreebush stone circle Banchory-Devenick Remains of stone circle SM980 Bourtreebush Stone Circle, Kincardineshire - geograph.org.uk - 536640.jpg
Dunnottar Castle Dunnottar Ruinous castle SM986 Dunnottar Castle 2.jpg
Dundarg Castle New Aberdour Traces of prehistoric fort/remains of medieval castle SM2450 Geograph-285141-Des Colhoun-Dundarg Castle and Fort.jpg
Ravenscraig Castle Peterhead Ruined 15th-century L-shaped tower-house SM2496 Ravenscraig Castle View 2 - geograph.org.uk - 1424769.jpg
Gight Castle Fyvie Ruined 16th-century castle SM2508 Gight Castle.jpg
Findlater Castle Sandend Ruined medieval castle SM2846 Findlater Castle2 Scotland.jpg
Banff Castle Banff Traces of medieval castle SM2927
Old Slains Castle Slains Ruined medieval tower house SM3250 Old Slains Castle - geograph.org.uk - 725711.jpg
Esslemont Castle Ellon, Aberdeenshire Ruined Tower House SM3400 Esslemont Castle ruin - geograph.org.uk - 264577.jpg
Balquhain stone circle Chapel of Garioch Recumbent stone circle SM3961 Balquhain Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 613456.jpg
Balbridie timber hall Banchory Site of a Neolithic long house SM4084 Meadow at the Balbridie archaeological site - geograph.org.uk - 890744.jpg
Capo long barrow Fettercairn Neolithic long burial barrow SM4444 Capo Long Barrow - geograph.org.uk - 77577.jpg
Pittulie Castle Pitsligo Ruined 16th/17th-century castle SM5578 Pittulie Castle 03.JPG
Eden Castle Near Banff Ruined 16th/17th century towerhouse SM5638 Eden Castle near Banff - geograph.org.uk - 555861.jpg
Conzie Castle (Bognie Castle) Huntly Ruined 17th-century house SM5899 Conzie Castle.jpg
Fedderate Castle New Deer 15th-century stronghold SM5951 Fedderate Castle.jpg
Pitsligo Castle Pitsligo 15th/18th-century ruined courtyard castle SM6146 Pitsligo Castle 03.JPG
Old Aberdour Kirk Aberdour, Aberdeenshire Ruined St Drostran's kirk and graveyard SM6155 The Auld Kirk at Aberdour - geograph.org.uk - 833326.jpg
Ellon Castle Ellon Remains of a late medieval/early modern castle SM7333 Ellon Castle, Aberdeenshire.JPG
Cowie Castle Cowie Traces of medieval castle SM9742 Cowie castle - geograph.org.uk - 1365992.jpg
Glenkindie House souterrain Towie Prehistoric souterrain (underground store) SM10953 Souterrain in the grounds of Glenkindie House - geograph.org.uk - 34789.jpg
Asloun Castle Alford Round tower, remains of a larger building SM11392 Asloun Castle - geograph.org.uk - 494936.jpg
Corgarff Castle Corgarff 16th century castle SM90080 Corgarff Castle 13.JPG
Cullerlie stone circle Echt Prehistoric stone circle SM90088 Cullerlie Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 32640.jpg
Culsh souterrain Tarland Iron Age souterrain (underground storage chamber) SM90091 Culsh Earth House.jpg
East Aquhorthies stone circle Inverurie Prehistoric recumbent stone circle SM90126 Easter Aquhorthies stone circle wide view.jpg
Glenbuchat Castle Glenbuchat Ruined z-plan tower hooooouse SM90151 Glenbuchat Castle.jpg
Huntly Castle Huntly Remains of L-plan castle SM90165 Huntly Castle.jpg
Kildrummy Castle Kildrummy Remains of medieval castle SM90181 Kildrummy Castle - geograph.org.uk - 3069.jpg
Maiden Stone Chapel of Garioch Pictish cross-slab symbol stone SM90210 Maiden Stone.jpg
Picardy Stone Insch Class I Pictish symbol stone SM90239 Picardy Symbol Stone.jpg
Tolquhon Castle Tarves Ruined 15th/16th-century castle SM90302 Tolquhon Castle, entrance detail.jpg
Tomnaverie stone circle Coull Recumbent stone circle SM90303 Tomnaverie Stone Circle view Lochnagar.jpg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "What is scheduling?". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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