There are 273 scheduled monuments in the county of Herefordshire, England.[1] These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, churchyard crosses, ruined abbeys, castles, and Iron Age hill forts.[2] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites or historic buildings. Protection is given to scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.[3]
Notable scheduled monuments in Herefordshire
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Aconbury Camp | 51°59′37″N 2°43′28″W / 51.99361°N 2.72444°W | Iron Age | Large univallate hillfort located on Aconbury Hill.[4] |
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Arthur's Stone chambered tomb | 52°04′56.3″N 02°59′43.3″W / 52.082306°N 2.995361°W | Neolithic era | This burial monument is linked with the legend of King Arthur.[5] |
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Brampton Bryan Castle | 52°20′52″N 2°55′35″W / 52.3478°N 2.9263°W | late 13th century-14th century AD | 14th century castle ruins.[6] |
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Court House Dovecote | 52°19′27″N 2°44′52″W / 52.3243°N 2.7479°W | 17th century | Dovecote[7] |
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Dinedor Camp | 52°01′25″N 2°41′47″W / 52.0235°N 2.6963°W | Iron Age | Iron Age Hillfort. |
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Dore Abbey | 51°58′04″N 2°53′37″W / 51.96778°N 2.89368°W | 1147 AD | Cistercian abbey ruins.[8] |
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Garway Dovecote | 51°53′51″N 2°47′34″W / 51.8976°N 2.7929°W | 14th century | Dovecote[9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scheduled monuments in Herefordshire". Historic England. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Aconbury Camp". Historic England. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Arthur's Stone Neolithic burial chamber, 450m south west of Mount Pleasant". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Brampton Bryan Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Dovecot at Court House (Grade SM) (1003591)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monastery". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Garway Dovecote (Grade SM) (1001765)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 August 2024.