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The Aberdeenshire Canal is a canal of the 18th and 19th centuries, constructed to facilitate inland water transport and commerce in the north-east of Scotland. The section south of Dalwearie represents extant remains of this engineering scheme, which was designed to connect communities and improve the movement of goods throughout the region. The canal represents a significant phase of improvement and infrastructure development characteristic of the late Georgian and early Victorian periods in Scotland. The remains visible at this location preserve evidence of the canal's physical construction and layout, providing archaeological information about 18th and 19th century transport history in Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, S of Dalwearie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7675. View the official record →
The Aberdeenshire Canal is a canal of the 18th and 19th centuries, constructed to facilitate inland water transport and commerce in the north-east of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7675.
Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, S of Dalwearie 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 SM7675.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E of (3.7 km), South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW of (4.8 km), Drumstone,ring ditch 270m SW of (5.5 km).
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