Scheduled monuments in Highland

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]

Highland shown within Scotland

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.

In 2017 there were 8238 scheduled monuments in Scotland.

Notable Scheduled Monuments in Highland

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Name Location Description Ref No Image
Old St Peter's Church Thurso Remains of 13th-century (or earlier) church SM618  
Braal Castle Halkirk Ruined 14th-century castle SM619  
Bucholly Castle Canisbay Remains of 15th century castle SM620  
Forse Castle Latheron Ruined clifftop 13th-century fort SM621  
Castle Girnigoe and Castle Sinclair Wick Two adjacent ruined castles on rocky promontary SM622  
Keiss Castle Wick Ruined 16th- or 17th-century clifftop castle SM623  
Reisgill Old Bridge Reisgill, Latheron Old North Road (A99) bridge over Reisgill Burn SM624  
Rubh'an Dunain Chambered Cairn Bracadale, Isle of Skye Prehistoric chambered cairn SM901  
Dunscaith Castle (Dun Scaich) Tokavaig, Sleat Rruined castle on the coast of the Isle of Skye SM954  
Castle Tioram & Eilean Tirim Lochaber Ruined castle on the tidal island of Eilean Tioram SM955  
Rait Castle Nairn Small masonry hall-house probably from late 13th/early 14th century. SM1235  
Clach a' Charridh (Shandwick Stone) Nigg Finely carved Pictish cross-slab SM1674  
Nigg Stone Nigg Finely carved Pictish cross-slab SM1680  
Baile Mhargaite (Sandy Dun)
(Lochan Druim An Duin)
Farr A broch or dun in a high location on a rocky bluff SM1879  
Ardvreck Castle Assynt Ruined castle on a rocky peninsula into Loch Assynt SM1895  
Castle Varrich (Casteal Bharriach) Tongue Ruined small tower-house SM1896  
Borve Castle Farr Ruined stronghold of Clan Mackay SM2112
Ardtornish Castle Morvern Ruined hall-house which was a major seat of the Lords of the Isles. SM2906  
Duntulm Castle Trotternish, Isle of Skye Ruined 14th- and 15th-century courtyard castle SM5307  
Invergarry Castle Kilmonivaig Ruined seat of the Clan MacDonell of Glengarry SM5481  
Smoo Cave Durness Cave with prehistoric remains of occupation SM5482  
Knock Castle (Caisteal Camus) Sleat, Isle of Skye Ruined medieval castle SM8480  
Dingwall Castle Dingwall Ruined castle in the private garden of The Castle House SM9678  
Beauly Priory Kilmorack Remains of 13th-century Valliscaulian priory SM90031  
Fortrose Cathedral Fortrose Ruined 13th century cathedral SM90147  
Inverlochy Castle Kilmonivaig Ruined 13th-century castle SM90172  
Urquhart Castle Drumnadrochit Remains of a medieval castle on a promontory on the shore of Loch Ness SM90309  

See also

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References

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