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Scheduled monuments in Midlothian
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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.

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.

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Notable Scheduled Monuments in Midlothian

NameLocationDescriptionRef NoImage
Choir of St Nicholas ChurchDalkeithRuined choir of St Nicholas parish churchSM1188
Brunstane CastlePenicuikRuined 16th-century L-plan tower-houseSM1192
Rosslyn CastleLasswadeRemains of great 15th-century castleSM1208
St Kentigern's Church and the Clerk MausoleumPenicuikRuined 17th-century church and mausoleumSM2145
Newbyres CastleBorthwickRuined 16th-century tower houseSM5652
Rosslyn Chapel nave and St Matthew's churchRoslinBurial ground and buried remains of chapel nave and of St Matthew's churchSM6458
Crichton CastleCrichtonRuined 14th-century tower houseSM13585
Castle Law hillfortGlencorseIron Age hillfort and souterrainSM90064

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References

  1. "What is scheduling?". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 September 2017. https://www.historicenvironment.scot/advice-and-support/listing-scheduling-and-designations/scheduled-monuments/what-is-scheduling/