Scheduled monuments in Dorset

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There are more than 1000 scheduled monuments in the county of Dorset, in South West England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, stone circles, hill figures, ancient Roman sites, castle ruins, and medieval abbeys. [1] 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. [2]

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Notable scheduled monuments in Dorset

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Abbotsbury Abbey (St. Peter) (28383203684).jpg Abbotsbury Abbey Abbotsbury 11th centuryBenedictine Monastery dedicated to St Peter.y [3]
Cerne-abbas-giant-2001-cropped.jpg Cerne Abbas Giant Cerne Abbas Unknown55 metres (180 ft) high Hill figure of a standing, nude man holding a club. [4]
Corfe Castle - geograph.org.uk - 4185711.jpg Corfe Castle Corfe Castle 11th centuryRuined castle originally built by William the Conqueror [5]
Dorset Cursus route across Wyke down.jpg Dorset Cursus Cranborne Chase 3300 BCE Neolithic cursus. This may be Britain's largest Neolithic site. It spans six miles (10km) through the chalk downs of Cranborne Chase. [6]
Kingston Russell Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 1122916.jpg Kingston Russell Stone Circle Between Abbotsbury and Littlebredy 3300—900 BCE.This stone circle is the largest of those in Dorset, measuring 24 by 27 m (79 feet by 89 feet) in diameter and containing eighteen sarsen stones. [7]
Lulworth castle, early September, 2012 - geograph.org.uk - 3212426.jpg Lulworth Castle Cranborne Chase Early 17th centuryEarly 17th century hunting lodge built in the style of a revival fortified castle. [8]
Maiden-castle-SY669884.png Maiden Castle, Dorset Dorchester 800 BCE – 43 ADMaiden Castle is one of the largest Iron Age hillforts in Britain. [9]
Nine Stones, Dorset.jpg Nine Stones, Winterbourne Abbas Winterbourne Abbas 3300 BCE – 900 BCE Bronze Age stone circle. [10]
Wareham, St. Martin's.jpg St Martin's Church, Wareham Wareham 7th century Anglo-Saxon Church built by St Aldhelm. It is the oldest surviving church in Dorset. [11]

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There are 221 scheduled monuments in the county of Northamptonshire, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period and include barrows, artillery forts, ruined abbeys, castles, and Iron Age hill forts. 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.

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There are 588 scheduled monuments in the county of Lincolnshire, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include barrows, artillery forts, ruined abbeys, castles, and Iron Age hill forts. 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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "St Peter's Abbey". Historic England. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hill Figure Called the Giant". Historic England. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Pynion End". Historic England: Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dorset Cursus". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Kingston Russell Stone Circle (450256)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lulworth Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "History of Maiden Castle". English Heritage. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "History of the Nine Stones, Winterbourne Abbas". English Heritage. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Dorset's Oldest Church". BBC. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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