Scheduled monuments in Scotland
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Scheduled monuments in Scotland are nationally important archaeological sites and historic structures legally protected by the Scottish government to preserve them for future generations.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5967432 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scheduled monuments in Scotland Context triple: [Alloa Tower, hasCategory, Scheduled monuments in Scotland]
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A.
World Heritage Sites in Scotland
World Heritage Sites in Scotland are culturally and historically significant locations across the country that have been recognized by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value.
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B.
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland is the public body responsible for protecting, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment, including many of its most important monuments and heritage sites.
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C.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland was a public body responsible for surveying, recording, and promoting the understanding of Scotland’s archaeological and built heritage.
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D.
National Monument of Scotland
The National Monument of Scotland is an unfinished early 19th-century memorial on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, inspired by the Parthenon and dedicated to Scottish soldiers and sailors who died in the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
The Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland is a national register that identifies and protects Scotland’s most significant historic parks, gardens, and designed landscapes for their cultural, aesthetic, and historical value.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scheduled monuments in Scotland Target entity description: Scheduled monuments in Scotland are nationally important archaeological sites and historic structures legally protected by the Scottish government to preserve them for future generations.
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A.
World Heritage Sites in Scotland
World Heritage Sites in Scotland are culturally and historically significant locations across the country that have been recognized by UNESCO for their outstanding universal value.
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B.
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland is the public body responsible for protecting, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment, including many of its most important monuments and heritage sites.
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C.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland was a public body responsible for surveying, recording, and promoting the understanding of Scotland’s archaeological and built heritage.
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D.
National Monument of Scotland
The National Monument of Scotland is an unfinished early 19th-century memorial on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, inspired by the Parthenon and dedicated to Scottish soldiers and sailors who died in the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
The Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland is a national register that identifies and protects Scotland’s most significant historic parks, gardens, and designed landscapes for their cultural, aesthetic, and historical value.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site protection regime
ⓘ
heritage protection designation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Historic Environment Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo | safeguard archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
archaeological sites
ⓘ
historic structures ⓘ |
| canReceive | grant aid for conservation ⓘ |
| consentAuthority | Scottish Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designationAdviceFrom | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationAuthority | Scottish Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationProcess | scheduling ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | listed buildings in Scotland ⓘ |
| examplesInclude |
Roman forts
ⓘ
industrial archaeology sites ⓘ medieval castles ⓘ prehistoric burial mounds ⓘ stone circles ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | nationally important monuments ⓘ |
| heritageSystemPartOf | United Kingdom scheduled monument system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally protected ⓘ |
| ownerResponsibilities | duty of care for monument ⓘ |
| ownerRestrictions | limited ability to alter or demolish ⓘ |
| policyFramework | Scottish planning policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionScope |
above-ground remains
ⓘ
below-ground remains ⓘ marine archaeological remains ⓘ |
| purpose | preservation for future generations ⓘ |
| recordedIn | national monuments record of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordMaintainedBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
World Heritage Sites in Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conservation areas in Scotland ⓘ inventory of gardens and designed landscapes in Scotland ⓘ inventory of historic battlefields in Scotland ⓘ |
| requiresConsent | scheduled monument consent ⓘ |
| restriction | unauthorised works prohibited ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
condition and survival ⓘ group value ⓘ national importance ⓘ potential to contribute to knowledge ⓘ rarity ⓘ |
| threatsInclude |
agricultural activity
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development ⓘ natural erosion ⓘ |
| timeDepth | prehistoric to modern periods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scheduled monuments in Scotland Description of subject: Scheduled monuments in Scotland are nationally important archaeological sites and historic structures legally protected by the Scottish government to preserve them for future generations.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
schedule of monuments (Scotland)
this entity surface form:
Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Argyll and Bute
this entity surface form:
scheduled monument (Lochbuie stone circle)
this entity surface form:
Schedule of Monuments (Scotland)