Scheduled monuments in Herefordshire

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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]

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Notable scheduled monuments in Herefordshire

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Aconbury Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1469025.jpg Aconbury Camp 51°59′37″N2°43′28″W / 51.99361°N 2.72444°W / 51.99361; -2.72444 Iron Age Large univallate hillfort located on Aconbury Hill. [4]
Arthur's Stone - geograph.org.uk - 3813237.jpg Arthur's Stone chambered tomb 52°04′56.3″N02°59′43.3″W / 52.082306°N 2.995361°W / 52.082306; -2.995361 Neolithic era This burial monument is linked with the legend of King Arthur. [5]
Brampton Bryan gatehouse.jpg Brampton Bryan Castle 52°20′52″N2°55′35″W / 52.3478°N 2.9263°W / 52.3478; -2.9263 late 13th century-14th century AD14th century castle ruins. [6]
Dovecote at The Court House (Richards Castle) (geograph 6105592).jpg Court House Dovecote 52°19′27″N2°44′52″W / 52.3243°N 2.7479°W / 52.3243; -2.7479 17th century Dovecote [7]
Dinedor Camp, Hereford (geograph 5993134).jpg Dinedor Camp 52°01′25″N2°41′47″W / 52.0235°N 2.6963°W / 52.0235; -2.6963 Iron AgeIron Age Hillfort.
Dore Abbey.jpg Dore Abbey 51°58′04″N2°53′37″W / 51.96778°N 2.89368°W / 51.96778; -2.89368 1147 ADCistercian abbey ruins. [8]
Garway Dovecote (Geograph 1184164 by Pauline Eccles .jpg Garway Dovecote 51°53′51″N2°47′34″W / 51.8976°N 2.7929°W / 51.8976; -2.7929 14th century Dovecote [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled monuments in Herefordshire". Historic England. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Aconbury Camp". Historic England. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Arthur's Stone Neolithic burial chamber, 450m south west of Mount Pleasant". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brampton Bryan Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Dovecot at Court House (Grade SM) (1003591)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monastery". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Historic England. "Garway Dovecote (Grade SM) (1001765)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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