Scheduled monuments in Herefordshire

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

Image	Name	Location	Date	Notes
	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 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]
	Bach Camp	52°04′56.3″N02°59′43.3″W / 52.082306°N 2.995361°W / 52.082306; -2.995361		Hill fort
	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 AD	14th century castle ruins. [6]
	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	52°01′25″N2°41′47″W / 52.0235°N 2.6963°W / 52.0235; -2.6963	Iron Age	Iron Age Hillfort.
	Dore Abbey	51°58′04″N2°53′37″W / 51.96778°N 2.89368°W / 51.96778; -2.89368	1147 AD	Cistercian abbey ruins. [8]
	Garway Dovecote	51°53′51″N2°47′34″W / 51.8976°N 2.7929°W / 51.8976; -2.7929	14th century	Dovecote [9]

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Herefordshire
• List of scheduled monuments in the United Kingdom

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.