Managing and Protecting our Historic ... - Historic Scotland
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The <strong>Historic</strong> Environment (Amendment) (Scotl<strong>and</strong>) Act Explained | 09<br />
2. Sweetheart Abbey, Dumfries <strong>and</strong> Galloway<br />
3. Mousa Broch, Shetl<strong>and</strong> Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
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Scheduled monuments<br />
What is scheduling?<br />
The Ancient Monuments <strong>and</strong> Archaeological<br />
Areas Act 1979 places a duty on Scottish<br />
Ministers to compile, maintain <strong>and</strong> publish<br />
a Schedule of monuments of national<br />
importance. Scheduling is the process of<br />
adding monuments to this list.<br />
Altogether, over 260,000 archaeological sites<br />
<strong>and</strong> monuments, architectural objects <strong>and</strong><br />
historic wrecks have been recorded in Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Of these, some 8,150 monuments are currently<br />
scheduled, with more added to the Schedule<br />
every year. The oldest scheduled monuments<br />
date from around 8,000-6,000 years ago, when<br />
people first settled in Scotl<strong>and</strong>; the most recent<br />
include Second World War gun emplacements<br />
<strong>and</strong> anti-invasion defences. In between is<br />
a range of monuments of all types, from<br />
prehistoric chambered cairns to Roman forts,<br />
from early medieval carved stones to industrial<br />
mills. Scheduled monuments are found across<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>, in town <strong>and</strong> countryside. <strong>Historic</strong><br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>’s Monument Wardens visit scheduled<br />
sites periodically to monitor their condition<br />
<strong>and</strong> advise owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers on their<br />
management. <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> periodically<br />
reviews existing schedulings as part of its areabased<br />
scheduling programmes.<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> assesses monuments for<br />
scheduling against guidance <strong>and</strong> criteria set<br />
out by Scottish Ministers in the SHEP (Annex 1).<br />
Who is notified when a monument has been<br />
scheduled?<br />
Consultation <strong>and</strong> discussions take place with<br />
owners, occupiers <strong>and</strong> other interested parties<br />
all through the scheduling process, including on<br />
the field visit. Owners <strong>and</strong> occupiers are formally<br />
notified of the scheduling by <strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
once the process has been completed; the<br />
planning authority is also informed. The fact<br />
that a site has been scheduled does not affect<br />
ownership of the l<strong>and</strong>, nor carry with it any<br />
additional rights of public access, nor bring with<br />
it any additional obligation to maintain a site.<br />
Is there a right of appeal against<br />
scheduling?<br />
While there is no appeal against scheduling, if<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong> is minded to refuse scheduled<br />
monument consent, an applicant can have the<br />
case considered by an independent Reporter.<br />
The final decision is then taken by Scottish<br />
Ministers without the further involvement of<br />
<strong>Historic</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
How do you check for the existence <strong>and</strong><br />
location of a scheduled monument?<br />
Some scheduled monuments are obvious, such<br />
as upst<strong>and</strong>ing prehistoric burial mounds or<br />
medieval castles. Others may be inconspicuous<br />
or not obvious to the naked eye, such as<br />
prehistoric settlements in cultivated areas<br />
which may only be visible from the air as crop<br />
marks. There are several ways to find out about<br />
scheduled monuments.