Scheduled monuments in Falkirk

Falkirk shown within Scotland

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]

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". ^[2] 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.

Notable Scheduled Monuments in Falkirk

Name	Location	Description	Ref No	Image
Torwood (or Tappoch) Broch	Dunipace	Iron Age broch (or roundhouse)	SM1738
Almond Castle	Muiravonside	16th-century L-shaped tower-house	SM1748
Airth Old Parish Church	Airth	Ruined church near Airth Castle	SM2228
Blackness Castle	Bo'ness	15th-century castle	SM90030

See also

• List of Category A listed buildings in Falkirk

References

1. "What is scheduling?". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
2. "Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 23 November 2021.