Scheduled monument facts for kids
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a very important historical place or building. These places are special because they show us about the past. They could be old castles, ancient burial mounds, or even parts of old towns.
When a place is "scheduled," it means it gets special legal protection. This stops people from changing or damaging it without permission. This way, these important parts of history are kept safe for everyone to learn from.
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What Are Scheduled Monuments?
A scheduled monument is an archaeological site or a historic building that is important to the whole country. These sites are protected by law in the United Kingdom. This protection helps to keep them safe for the future.
Why Are They Protected?
The main reason to protect these sites is to save our history. They teach us about how people lived long ago. The law that protects them is called the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. This law makes sure that these special places cannot be changed or destroyed without permission. There are about 20,000 scheduled monuments in England alone.
What Kinds of Places Are Protected?
The 1979 law says what can and cannot be a scheduled monument. For example, a building that someone lives in cannot be scheduled. Also, a church or other place used for worship cannot be a scheduled monument. Shipwrecks protected by a different law also cannot be scheduled monuments. This means that only certain types of historical sites and buildings get this special protection.
Images for kids
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Loughbrickland Crannog is a man-made island from the late Bronze Age.
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Rosslyn Chapel is a church. Only the parts not used for worship are protected by scheduling.
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This is the only part left of Sleaford Castle, which once had a moat.
See also
In Spanish: Monumento planificado para niños
