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Protecting Scotland’s nationally important monuments

What is a scheduled monument?

Maeshowe

Why certain sites and monuments are protected.

What is scheduling?

A scheduled monument

Securing the protection of the most important monuments in the national interest.

The scheduling process

Scheduling Team at work

The steps involved in the scheduling process.

Scheduled monument consent

Chrichton Castle

What is scheduled monument consent?

Guidance for owners & occupiers

A monument warden with the owner of the monument.

Advice and guidance on caring for your scheduled monument.

Grants for ancient monuments

A scheduled monument

Financial assistance to help preserve and maintain monuments.

A prehistoric broch

Examples of scheduled monuments

Examples of a range of scheduled monuments from early prehistoric to modern monuments.

Examples of scheduled monuments

A broch

SHEP

View our Scottish Historic Environment Policy.

Scottish Historic Environment Policy

PASTMAP

Screenshot from Pastmap

Search by map.

PDF icon Scheduled Monuments Guide

A guide for owners, occupiers and managers

Publications

Find useful resources on scheduled monuments in our publications section.

Free publications