Scheduled monuments in Argyll and Bute

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]

Argyll and Bute 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 Argyll and Bute
Name Location Description Ref No Image
Tirefour Broch Achnacroish Ancient round house SM246
Oronsay Priory and cross Oronsay Ruined Augustinian priory SM287
Lachlan Castle Garbhallt, Cowal peninsular Ruined 15th-century castle SM292
Dunollie Castle Kilmore And Kilbride, near Oban Small ruined castle SM293
Gylen Castle Kerrera 16th century tower house SM294
Cill Naoimh (Kilnave) Chapel and cross Kilnave, Islay Medieval chapel and Early Christian cross SM2338
Achadun Castle Lismore Ruined 13th-century castle of the bishops of Argyll SM2411
Castle Coeffin Lismore Ruined medieval castle SM2433
Carrick Castle Lochgoilhead 14th century tower house SM2495
Texa chapel Texa Ruined chapel SM2815
Nave Island chapel Nave Island Ruined chapel and burial ground SM2816
Dunaverty Castle Southend Traces of Clan Macdonald castle SM3041
Ranachan Hill Fort Campbeltown Prehistoric domestic and defensive fort SM3064
Airds Castle Carradale Traces of medieval castle SM3177
Saddell Abbey Saddell Remains of a Cistercian abbey SM3645
Ballymeanoch Kilmartin Glen Group of standing stones SM4301
Dunivaig Castle Kildalton Ruined 12th century castle SM4747
Aros Castle Salen, Mull Remains of 13th-century hall-house and bailey SM5064
Moy Castle Torosay, Isle of Mull 15th century towerhouse SM5139
Kilnaughton chapel Kildalton Medieval chapel of Kilnaughton and carved stones SM5266
Fincharn Castle Glassary Remains of a medieval hall house SM5276
Kilmahew Castle Cardross Ruined 16th century castle SM5404
Dunoon Castle Dunoon Traces of 13th century castle SM5450
Riasg Buidhe Colonsay Remains of a 19th-century fishing settlement SM5974
Crinan Canal-Crinan to Cairnbaan North Knapdale Ship canal designed by John Rennie, opened 1809 SM6500
Crinan Canal-Cairnbaan to Ardrishaig South Knapdale Ship Canal designed by John Rennie, opened 1809 SM6501
Rothesay Castle Rothesay, Bute Remains of a castle, chapel and moat SM12970
Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel Skipness Remains of medieval Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel SM13225
Kildalton Church and High Cross Kildalton Medieval church and early Christian high cross SM13236
St Columba's Cave and Chapel Knapdale Natural cave and 13th century chapel SM13367
Castle Sween Knapdale 12th century ruined castle SM90068
Dunstaffnage Castle Kilmore and Kilbride, near Oban Partially ruined castle SM90120
Dunstaffnage Castle Chapel Kilmore and Kilbride, near Oban Roofless medieval chapel SM90121
Inch Kenneth Chapel Inchkenneth Remains of a 13th-century parish church SM90168
McLeans's Cross Iona 15th-century freestanding cross SM90173
Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally Loch Awe Substantial remains of a late medieval castle SM90179
Kilmory Knap Chapel South Knapdale Medieval chapel and carved stones SM90185
St Blane's Church and monastery Kingarth, Bute Site of the early monastery of St Blane SM90264
Iona Nunnery Iona Ruined Augustinian convent SM90350
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See also

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