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Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, is a fragmentary section of one of Scotland's nineteenth-century inland waterways, located northwest of Brae of Kintore in Aberdeenshire. The canal was engineered to facilitate goods transport across the region during the period of rapid industrial expansion. The surviving remains visible today represent the physical infrastructure of this ambitious communications project, though substantial portions of the original channel have been lost to later development and land use change.
The monument sits upon bedrock of Ordovician to Silurian age felsic igneous intrusion, characteristic of the geological foundation across this part of Aberdeenshire. The canal's construction required considerable earthworks to accommodate the water channel across this challenging terrain. The preserved sections demonstrate the engineering approaches employed to maintain adequate gradients and water supply across the landscape.
The remains are protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7674, recognising the significance of this industrial heritage to understanding nineteenth-century Scottish commerce and infrastructure development. Though fragmentary, the surviving canal bed and associated earthworks retain archaeological value as evidence of the region's past economic importance and the scale of investment in transport innovation during this period.
Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, NW of Brae of Kintore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7674. View the official record →
Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, is a fragmentary section of one of Scotland's nineteenth-century inland waterways, located northwest of Brae of Kintore in Aberdeenshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7674.
Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, NW of Brae of Kintore is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7674.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W of (4.1 km), Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E of (4.6 km), South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW of (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, NW of Brae of Kintore's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, NW of Brae of Kintore stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.