Scheduled monuments in Shropshire

There are 499 scheduled monuments in the county of Shropshire, England.^[1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include stone circles, ruined abbeys, castles, Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas.^[2] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites and historic buildings. Protection is given to scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.^[3]

Notable scheduled monuments in Shropshire

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Shropshire.

Name	Location	Date	Notes
Albrighton Moat	52°38′33″N 2°16′35″W / 52.64248°N 2.27627°W / 52.64248; -2.27627	13th or 14th century	Moated site preserving remains of an early medieval building^[4]
Bury Walls	52°50′34″N 2°37′43″W / 52.84278°N 2.62861°W / 52.84278; -2.62861	Iron Age	Iron Age hillfort^[5]
Haughmond Abbey	52°43′56″N 2°40′49″W / 52.73224°N 2.68033°W / 52.73224; -2.68033	Early 12th century	Ruined Augustinian monastery.^[6]
The Iron Bridge	52°37′38″N 2°29′08″W / 52.62735°N 2.48550°W / 52.62735; -2.48550 (The Iron Bridge)	1777	The first major cast iron bridge in the world; it spans the River Severn.
Ludlow Castle	52°22′02″N 2°43′23″W / 52.3672°N 2.7230°W / 52.3672; -2.7230	1066–1085	Ruined medieval castle. Henry VII's first son, Prince Arthur, died at Ludlow in 1502.^[7]
Shrewsbury Abbey	52°42′27″N 2°44′39″W / 52.70750°N 2.74417°W / 52.70750; -2.74417	1083	Founded as a Benedictine monastery. Part of the abbey has continued to be used as a parish church.^[8]
Stokesay Castle	52°25′49″N 2°49′53″W / 52.4303°N 2.8313°W / 52.4303; -2.8313	late 13th century	An excellent example of a late medieval fortified manor houses.^[9]
Wenlock Priory	52°35′51″N 2°33′19″W / 52.59748°N 2.55532°W / 52.59748; -2.55532	1079–1082	Ruined 12th-century monastery.^[10]