Scheduled monuments in Gloucestershire

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There are 563 scheduled monuments in the county of Gloucestershire, England. [1] These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, moated sites, ruined abbeys, castles, Roman villas and tithe barns. [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]

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Notable scheduled monuments in Gloucestershire

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Ashleworth Tithe Barn - geograph.org.uk - 2015662.jpg Ashleworth Tithe Barn 51°55′31″N2°15′54″W / 51.925185°N 2.265081°W / 51.925185; -2.265081 15th centuryThe barn was built by the canons of St Augustine's, Bristol. [4]
Beverston Castle - geograph.org.uk - 148310.jpg Beverston Castle 51°38′39″N2°12′06″W / 51.644239°N 2.201553°W / 51.644239; -2.201553 early 13th centuryThe monument includes a quadrangular castle with medieval, post-medieval and modern features. [5]
Belas Knap Long Barrow - panoramio (3).jpg Belas Knap 51°55′38″N1°58′15″W / 51.92722°N 1.97083°W / 51.92722; -1.97083 3000 BCA Cotswold-Severn type of long barrow with an unusual false entrance. [6]
Chedworth Roman Villa 2012 - West bath house tepidarium mosaic.jpg Chedworth Roman Villa 51°49′11″N1°55′28″W / 51.819786°N 1.924555°W / 51.819786; -1.924555 Early 2nd century ADOne of Roman Britain's largest villas. It includes mosaic floors, two bath-houses and a water shrine. [7]
The Roman Amphitheatre in Cirencester - geograph.org.uk - 3900551.jpg Cirencester Amphitheatre 51°42′41″N1°58′20″W / 51.7115°N 1.9722°W / 51.7115; -1.9722 Early 2nd century ADArchaeological evidence suggests the amphitheatre held tiered wooden seats for approximately 8000 people. [8] [9]
Odda's Chapel, Deerhurst - geograph.org.uk - 3263492.jpg Deerhurst 51°58′02″N2°11′32″W / 51.96713°N 2.19222°W / 51.96713; -2.19222 early 9th centuryThe monument consists of a Saxon and medieval ecclesiastical complex which includes Odda's Chapel, St Mary's Priory Church and associated medieval settlement remains. [10]
Great Witcombe Roman Villa - geograph.org.uk - 485594.jpg Great Witcombe Roman Villa 51°49′36″N2°08′51″W / 51.8267°N 2.1474°W / 51.8267; -2.1474 1st century ADA Romano-British villa which was built on four terraces. When first excavated in the 19th century, much of the villa remains were found to be very well preserved. [11]
Hailes Abbey, cloister - geograph.org.uk - 4482334.jpg Hailes Abbey 51°58′10″N1°55′40″W / 51.96941°N 1.92783°W / 51.96941; -1.92783 1246 ADHailes Abbey was one of the last Cistercian monasteries to be established in England. [12]
Over Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1937314.jpg Over Bridge 51°52′28″N2°16′5″W / 51.87444°N 2.26806°W / 51.87444; -2.26806 1825–1828A single span stone arch bridge built by Scottish engineer, Thomas Telford. Also known as "Telford's Bridge". [13]
Uley Long Barrow (1530).jpg Uley Long Barrow 51°41′55″N2°18′21″W / 51.698652°N 2.3059025°W / 51.698652; -2.3059025 3000 BCA partially reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound which overlooks the Severn Valley. [14]
St. Peter's, Winchcombe (9647962208).jpg Winchcombe Abbey 51°57′12″N1°58′1″W / 51.95333°N 1.96694°W / 51.95333; -1.96694 c. 798 ADWinchcombe Abbey was an important ecclesiastical centre during the Saxon period with extensive land holdings. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled monuments in Gloucestershire". Historic England. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Tithe Barn, Ashleworth (1171121)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Quadrangular castle at Beverston (1008620)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "History of Belas Knap Long Barrow" . Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Chedworth Roman Villa". National Trust. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Cirencester Amphitheatre History". Histovirus. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Historic England. "Long barrow and Roman amphitheatre and cemetery (1003320)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Historic England. "Deerhurst monastic site and multi-period settlement (1018632)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  11. ↑ Historic England. "Great Witcombe Romano-British villa (1014826)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  12. ↑ Historic England. "Hailes Abbey and ringwork (1018070)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Historic England. "Over Bridge (1015873)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)". English Heritage. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  15. ↑ Historic England. "Winchcombe Abbey (1019146)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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