Scheduled monuments in Moray

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]

Moray 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 Moray

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Name Location Description Ref No Image
Rothiemay Castle stone circle Rothiemay Stone circle SM344  
Drumin Castle Inveravon, near Glenlivet Ruined tower house SM356  
Altyre House inscribed stone Rafford Inscribed stone SM1222  
Rodney's Stone Near Brodie Castle, Dyke and Moy Two-metre high Pictish cross slab SM1226  
Kinloss Abbey Kinloss Ruined 12th-century Cistercian abbey SM1227  
Elgin Castle Elgin Ruined 12th-century castle SM1229  
Burghead Fort Burghead Remains of prehistoric promontory fort, graveyard and Clavie Stone SM2205  
Sculptor's Cave, Covesea Drainie Prehistoric remains of occupation SM4220  
Blervie Castle Rafford Ruined 17th-century Z-plan tower-house SM5625  
Burgie Castle Rafford Ruined late medieval tower house and dovecot SM5496  
Altyre Old Parish Church Rafford Remains of 14th century church SM5809  
Auchindoun Castle Dufftown Ruined 15th-century L-plan towerhouse SM90024  
Balvenie Castle Dufftown Ruins of 13th- to 16th-century castle SM90028  
Duffus Castle Duffus 13th- to 16th-century tower-house SM90105  
Elgin Cathedral Elgin Ruins of 13th-century cathedral SM90142  
Spynie Palace Spynie Remains of the palace of the bishops of Moray SM90282  
Sueno's Stone Forres Complex piece of early medieval sculpture SM90292  

See also

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References

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