List of scheduled monuments facts for kids
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a really important old place or building. It could be an archaeological site (where people dig up old things) or a historic building. These special places are protected by law so they can't be changed or damaged without permission.
Think of it like this: some old things are so valuable that the government gives them extra legal protection. This process is called 'designation'. A 'heritage asset' is any part of our history that is important because of its age, its archaeology, its design, or its art. If it's super important, it gets this special protection.
The law that protects scheduled monuments is called the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. This is different from the law that protects 'listed buildings'. There are about 20,000 scheduled monuments in England. Many of them are hidden archaeological sites, but some are big, old ruins.
A place cannot be a scheduled monument if it is:
- Used as a home where people live.
- Used as a place of worship (like a church or mosque).
- Protected under a different law for shipwrecks (Protection of Wrecks Act 1973).
If an old building is lived in, it might be protected as a listed building instead.
Where Are Scheduled Monuments Found?
Scheduled monuments are found all across the United Kingdom. Each country within the UK has its own lists of these protected sites.
England
England has thousands of scheduled monuments. They are located in almost every county and city. You can find more details about them in specific lists for different areas, such as:
- Scheduled monuments in Bedfordshire
- Scheduled monuments in Berkshire
- Scheduled monuments in Bristol
- Scheduled monuments in Buckinghamshire
- Scheduled monuments in Cambridgeshire
- Scheduled monuments in Cheshire
- Scheduled monuments in Cornwall
- Scheduled monuments in Cumbria
- Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire
- Scheduled monuments in Devon
- Scheduled monuments in Dorset
- Scheduled monuments in County Durham
- Scheduled monuments in East Sussex
- Scheduled monuments in Essex
- Scheduled monuments in Gloucestershire
- Scheduled monuments in Greater London
- Scheduled monuments in Greater Manchester
- Scheduled monuments in Hampshire
- Scheduled monuments in Herefordshire
- Scheduled monuments in Hertfordshire
- Scheduled monuments in Kent
- Scheduled monuments in Lancashire
- Scheduled monuments in Leicestershire
- Scheduled monuments in Lincolnshire
- Scheduled monuments in Merseyside
- Scheduled monuments in Norfolk
- Scheduled monuments in North Yorkshire
- Scheduled monuments in Northamptonshire
- Scheduled monuments in Northumberland
- Scheduled monuments in Nottinghamshire
- Scheduled monuments in Oxfordshire
- Scheduled monuments in Shropshire
- Scheduled monuments in Somerset
- Scheduled monuments in South Yorkshire
- Scheduled monuments in Staffordshire
- Scheduled monuments in Suffolk
- Scheduled monuments in Surrey
- Scheduled monuments in Tyne and Wear
- Scheduled monuments in Warwickshire
- Scheduled monuments in the West Midlands
- Scheduled monuments in West Sussex
- Scheduled monuments in West Yorkshire
- Scheduled monuments in Wiltshire
- Scheduled monuments in Worcestershire
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland also has many important historical sites and buildings that are protected.
- List of scheduled monuments in Northern Ireland
Scotland
Scotland is home to a wide range of scheduled monuments, from ancient stone circles to medieval castles.
- Scheduled monuments in Aberdeen
- Scheduled monuments in Aberdeenshire
- Scheduled monuments in Angus
- Scheduled monuments in Argyll and Bute
- Scheduled monuments in Clackmannanshire
- Scheduled monuments in Dumfries and Galloway
- Scheduled monuments in Dundee
- Scheduled monuments in East Ayrshire
- Scheduled monuments in East Lothian
- Scheduled monuments in East Renfrewshire
- Scheduled monuments in Edinburgh
- Scheduled monuments in Falkirk
- Scheduled monuments in Fife
- Scheduled monuments in Glasgow
- Scheduled monuments in Highland
- Scheduled monuments in Midlothian
- Scheduled monuments in Moray
- Scheduled monuments in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
- Scheduled monuments in North Ayrshire
- Scheduled monuments in Orkney
- Scheduled monuments in Perth and Kinross
- Scheduled monuments in Renfrewshire
- Scheduled monuments in the Scottish Borders
- Scheduled monuments in Shetland
- Scheduled monuments in South Ayrshire
- Scheduled monuments in South Lanarkshire
- Scheduled monuments in Stirling
- Scheduled monuments in West Lothian
Wales
Wales has its own collection of scheduled monuments, reflecting its rich history and heritage.
- Scheduled monuments in Wales
