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 United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to insure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites or historic buildings. The protection given to scheduled monuments is given under the
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 or AMAAA was a law passed by the UK government, the latest in a series of Ancient Monument Acts legislating to protect the archaeological heritage of England & Wales and Scotland. Norther ...
Notable scheduled monuments in Bristol
See also
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Grade I listed buildings in Bristol
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History of Bristol
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List of scheduled monuments
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 used for legally protecting heritage assets from dama ...
References
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Scheduled monuments in Bristol