In the United Kingdom, a

scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...

is a 'nationally important'

archaeological site An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology a ...

or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation used for legally protecting

heritage asset A heritage asset is an item that has value because of its contribution to a nation’s society, knowledge and/or culture. They are usually physical assets, but some countries also use the term in relation to intangible social and spiritual inheritan ...

s from damage and destruction are grouped under the term ‘designation’. The protection given to scheduled monuments is given under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, which is a different law from that used for

listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

s (which fall within the town and country planning system). A heritage asset is a part of the historic environment that is valued because of its historic, archaeological, architectural or artistic interest. These are judged to be important enough to have extra legal protection through designation. There are about 20,000 scheduled monuments in England representing about 37,000 heritage assets. Of the tens of thousands of scheduled monuments in the UK, most are inconspicuous archaeological sites, but some are large

ruins Ruins () are the remains of a civilization's architecture. The term refers to formerly intact structures that have fallen into a state of partial or total disrepair over time due to a variety of factors, such as lack of maintenance, deliberate ...

. According to the 1979 Act, a monument cannot be a structure which is occupied as a dwelling, used as a place of worship or protected under the

Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 (c. 33) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which provides protection for designated shipwrecks. Section 1 of the act provides for wrecks to be designated because of historical, archaeological or ...

. A protected historic asset that is occupied would be designated as a listed building.

England

Scheduled monuments in Bedfordshire There are 134 scheduled monuments in the county of Bedfordshire in the East of England. These scheduled monument, protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include Tumulus, barrows, churches, castle earthworks (archaeology), earthworks, m ...

Scheduled monuments in Berkshire There are 121 scheduled monuments in Berkshire, England. These scheduled monument, protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include Tumulus, barrows, moated sites, Iron Age hillforts, historic Lock (water navigation), locks and ruined ch ...

Scheduled monuments in Bristol There are 165 scheduled monuments in Bristol, England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, a historic shipyard, ancient Roman sites, castle ruins, a Jewish burial structure, bridges, and lighthouses. In the ...

Scheduled monuments in Buckinghamshire There are 121 scheduled monuments in the county of Buckinghamshire, in England. These scheduled monument, protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include Tumulus, barrows, moated sites, ruined abbeys, Iron Age hillforts, a medieval hosp ...

Scheduled monuments in Cambridgeshire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are i ...

Scheduled monuments in Cheshire There are over 600 scheduled monuments in Cheshire, dating from pre-history to the present. For ease of reference these are split into three lists by period: * List of scheduled monuments in Cheshire dated to before 1066 *List of scheduled monu ...

** List of scheduled monuments in Cheshire dated to before 1066 **

List of scheduled monuments in Cheshire (1066–1539) There are over 600 scheduled monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally ...

List of scheduled monuments in Cheshire since 1539 There are over two hundred scheduled monuments in Cheshire, a county in North West England, which date from the Neolithic period to the middle of the 20th century. This list includes the scheduled monuments in Cheshire from 1540 to the present ...

Scheduled monuments in Cornwall This is a list of scheduled monuments in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Monuments are listed by Historic England as part of the National Heritage List for England. For the scope of this list, the Isles of Sicily are included and the ceremonial county ...

Scheduled monuments in Cumbria A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are i ...

Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire There are over 500 scheduled monuments in the English county of Derbyshire. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised cha ...

Scheduled monuments in Amber Valley This is a list of scheduled monuments in the district of Amber Valley in the English county of Derbyshire. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given prote ...

Scheduled monuments in Bolsover This is a list of scheduled monuments in the district of Bolsover in the English county of Derbyshire. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protectio ...

** Scheduled monuments in Chesterfield ** Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire Dales ** Scheduled monuments in the Borough of Erewash ** Scheduled monuments in High Peak ** Scheduled monuments in North East Derbyshire ** Scheduled monuments in South Derbyshire * Scheduled monuments in Devon **

Scheduled monuments and listed buildings in Exeter This is a list of scheduled monuments and listed buildings in the English city of Exeter, Devon. Scheduled monuments * Exeter Cathedral Green * Exeter city wall * St Nicholas Priory * Medieval Exe Bridge * The remains of St Catherines C ...

Scheduled monuments in Dorset There are more than 1000 scheduled monuments in the county of Dorset, in South West England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, stone circles, hill figures, ancient Roman sites, castle ruins, and medieval a ...

* Scheduled monuments in County Durham *

Scheduled monuments in East Sussex A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible task (project management), tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order ...

Scheduled monuments in Essex There are 425 scheduled monuments in the county of Essex, England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, moated sites, ruined abbeys, castles, and a windmill. In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monument ...

* Scheduled monuments in Gloucestershire * Scheduled monuments in Greater London * Scheduled monuments in Greater Manchester *

Scheduled monuments in Hampshire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are i ...

* Scheduled monuments in Herefordshire * Scheduled monuments in Hertfordshire * Scheduled monuments in Kent **

Scheduled monuments in Maidstone There are 27 scheduled monuments in Maidstone, Kent, England. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is an archaeological site or historic building of "national importance" that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being p ...

Scheduled monuments in Lancashire __NOTOC__ This is a list of scheduled monuments in the English county of Lancashire. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauth ...

Scheduled monuments in Leicestershire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are ...

** Scheduled monuments in Leicester *

Scheduled monuments in Lincolnshire There are 588 scheduled monuments in the county of Lincolnshire, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include barrows, artillery forts, ruined abbeys, castles, and Iron Age hill forts. In the United Ki ...

** List of scheduled monuments in South Kesteven * Scheduled monuments in Merseyside * Scheduled monuments in Norfolk *

Scheduled monuments in North Yorkshire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are ...

Scheduled monuments in Northamptonshire There are 221 scheduled monuments in the county of Northamptonshire, England. These scheduled monument, protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period and include Tumulus, barrows, artillery forts, ruined abbeys, castles, and Iron Ag ...

Scheduled monuments in Northumberland A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are ...

* Scheduled monuments in Nottinghamshire * Scheduled monuments in Oxfordshire *

Scheduled monuments in Shropshire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are i ...

* Scheduled monuments in Somerset **

Scheduled monuments in Bath and North East Somerset Bath and North East Somerset (commonly referred to as BANES or B&NES) is a unitary authority created on 1 April 1996, following the abolition of the County of Avon, which had existed since 1974. Part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, Bath an ...

** List of scheduled monuments in Mendip ** List of scheduled monuments in North Somerset **

List of scheduled monuments in Sedgemoor Sedgemoor is a low-lying area of land in Somerset, England. It lies close to sea level south of the Polden Hills, forming a large part of the Somerset Levels and Moors, a wetland area between the Mendips and the Blackdown Hills. The Neolit ...

** List of scheduled monuments in South Somerset ** List of scheduled monuments in Taunton Deane ** List of scheduled monuments in West Somerset * Scheduled monuments in South Yorkshire *

Scheduled monuments in Staffordshire This is a list of scheduled monuments in Staffordshire, a county in England. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised c ...

* Scheduled monuments in Suffolk * Scheduled monuments in Surrey * Scheduled monuments in Tyne and Wear * Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire *

Scheduled monuments in the West Midlands In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list (or "schedule") by the Secretary of State for Cu ...

** Scheduled monuments in Birmingham **

Scheduled monuments in Coventry There are ten scheduled monuments in Coventry. In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list ...

* Scheduled monuments in West Sussex *

Scheduled monuments in West Yorkshire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are ...

* Scheduled monuments in Wiltshire *

Scheduled monuments in Worcestershire A schedule or a timetable, as a basic time-management tool, consists of a list of times at which possible tasks, events, or actions are intended to take place, or of a sequence of events in the chronological order in which such things are i ...

Northern Ireland

* List of scheduled monuments in Northern Ireland

Scotland

* Scheduled monuments in Aberdeen *

Scheduled monuments in Aberdeenshire A scheduled monument in Scotland is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The aim of scheduling is to preserve ...

Scheduled monuments in North Ayrshire A scheduled monument in Scotland is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The aim of scheduling is to preserve ...

* Scheduled monuments in Orkney *

Scheduled monuments in Perth and Kinross A scheduled monument in Scotland is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The aim of scheduling is to preser ...

* Scheduled monuments in Renfrewshire * Scheduled monuments in the Scottish Borders * Scheduled monuments in Shetland * Scheduled monuments in South Ayrshire *

Scheduled monuments in South Lanarkshire A scheduled monument in Scotland is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The aim of scheduling is to preserv ...

* Scheduled monuments in Stirling * Scheduled monuments in West Lothian

Wales

Scheduled monuments in Wales Scheduled monuments (also known as scheduled ancient monuments, or SAMs) are sites of archaeological importance with specific legal protection against damage or development. The list of such monuments in Wales is maintained by Cadw: Welsh Histor ...

References

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