Sites and Monuments Record (SMR)

The Archaeology Service maintains the Sites and Monuments Record, more commonly referred to as the SMR, for Aberdeenshire, Angus and Moray Councils.

Access the Aberdeenshire, Angus or Moray SMR databases

The databases held in the office by the Service contain information on nearly 25,000 sites of archaeological and historical interest ranging from Mesolithic flints to airfields of World War II. The information consists of a computerised database linked to a GIS (Geographical Information System) with further physical records of maps, photographs, articles and reports.

The databases are updated regularly with all new discoveries, including those made by our own aerial photography programme. They used as a resource for planning, forestry, roads, water services, oil & gas pipelines, electricity companies, tourism, as well as educational establishments, local societies and individuals.

These online summary versions of the Aberdeenshire SMR, Angus SMR and the Moray SMR databases have over 25,000 records that can be searched by you. The sites recorded vary from well-known and regularly visited ones to less obvious landscape features such as cropmarks.

They are not suitable for Planning, Utility, RSS or Forestry applications.