West of Scotland Sites and Monuments Record

West of Scotland Archaeology Service, 1998.

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Martin O'Hare
Sites and Monuments Record Officer / Archaeologist
West of Scotland Archaeology Service
Charing Cross Complex
20 India Street
Glasgow
G2 4PF
Scotland
Tel: 0141 2878333
Fax: 0141 2879529

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The West of Scotland Archaeology Service (WoSAS) maintains the Sites and Monuments Record for twelve Councils in Argyll, the Clyde valley and Ayrshire and the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The SMR covers an area of around 13,000 square kilometers, including some of the most fascinating prehistoric landscapes in Britain, including Upper Clydesdale, the Kilmartin Valley, and Machrie Moor. With over 35,000 records at present, the SMR is the most definitive and up-to-date record of archaeological monuments, fieldwork and finds for this area.

As well as providing curatorial advice for development control and monument management purposes, WoSAS is keen to promote public access and enjoyment of the archaeology of the West of Scotland, and welcomes enquiries from members of the public and archaeological researchers. If you are carrying out research or fieldwork in our area, we would be pleased to provide information and assistance where possible, and in turn to receive any results into the SMR.

Full information from the Sites and Monuments Record may be obtained from WoSAS. This includes full site descriptions, lists of bibliographic references, archive sources and available images, and more detailed grid references.

The West of Scotland SMR records have been compiled from a wide range of sources, including the NMRS and the Ordnance Survey, and the SMR remains under continual development. The most recent information may be held in manual form awaiting data entry, and many geographical areas have not been archaeologically assessed for many years. We therefore cannot guarantee that the SMR is a complete record of the archaeology of the West of Scotland. We would encourage users to contact us with any new information or updates to existing records. This information exchange is essential for effective management of Scotland's archaeology: if we don't know what's out there, we can't protect it!

If you are seeking information in relation to development proposals or land management, or if you are planning new fieldwork or research in the area, you are strongly advised to contact WoSAS directly for information and advice.

Most archaeological monuments are on private land, and the inclusion of information about a monument does not imply that it is publicly accessible. Many monuments are legally protected, and all are protected through a variety of planning and agri-environmental policies. No activity which may affect the condition of a monument, including intrusive archaeological investigations, should be undertaken without first consulting the West of Scotland Archaeology Service. For scheduled monuments Historic Scotland must also be consulted.

Please contact WoSAS if you have any queries about the SMR records or require further information. This subset of data provided from the SMR is supplied for private research only, and the user is not entitled to copy or reproduce information originating from the SMR in the public domain without the written permission of the copyright holder. The West of Scotland SMR is produced by and is copyright of the West of Scotland Archaeology Service. It contains information derived from and copyright of RCAHMS, as well as information compiled by WoSAS.

The West of Scotland Archaeology Service is jointly funded by the Councils of Argyll & Bute, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Lothian and West Dunbartonshire.

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