Scheduled monuments in Norfolk

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There are 486 scheduled monuments in the county of Norfolk, England. [1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include barrows, medieval settlements, ruined abbeys, castles, and windmills. [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]

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Notable scheduled monuments in Norfolk

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Norfolk.

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Baconsthorpe Castle 1.jpg Baconsthorpe Castle 52°53′57″N1°09′08″E / 52.89905°N 1.15213°E / 52.89905; 1.15213 15th century [4] Ruined, fortified manor house.
Beeston Priory - geograph.org.uk - 5068770.jpg Beeston Reegis Priory 52°56′20″N1°13′27″E / 52.938772°N 1.224176°E / 52.938772; 1.224176 1216 AD Augustinian Priory established in the early 13th century. [5]
BinhamPriory.JPG Binham Priory 52°55′12″N0°56′43″E / 52.91997°N 0.94523°E / 52.91997; 0.94523 late 11th centuryA ruined Benedictine priory known for its history of scandals. [6]
Norwich Castle keep, 2009.jpg Norwich Castle 52°37′43″N1°17′47″E / 52.6286°N 1.2964°E / 52.6286; 1.2964 1067 ADFounded by William the Conqueror, the castle was initially constructed as a motte and bailey.
-2018-10-18 Doorway, Paston Great Barn, Paston, Norfolk.JPG Paston Great Barn 52°51′25″N1°26′51″E / 52.85698°N 1.44760°E / 52.85698; 1.44760 1581 ADMedieval barn. A biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, one of six maternity colonies in Britain for the barbastelle bat. [7]
St. Theobald, Great Hautbois - geograph.org.uk - 451359.jpg St Theobald's Church 52°44′04″N1°20′55″E / 52.73449°N 1.34858°E / 52.73449; 1.34858 11th centuryNotable for the survival of the original nave, chancel, and 12th century round tower. [8]
Grimes Graves , neolithic flint mine - geograph.org.uk - 1007207.jpg Grimes Graves 52°28′33″N0°40′31″E / 52.47585°N 0.67541°E / 52.47585; 0.67541 2600–2300 BCLarge Neolithic flint mining complex. [9]
Wymondham Abbey from south 2.JPG Wymondham Abbey 52°34′14″N1°06′27″E / 52.57062°N 1.10749°E / 52.57062; 1.10749 1107 ADThe church of the Benedictine Wymondham Abbey. [10]

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There are 121 scheduled monuments in the county of Buckinghamshire, in England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, moated sites, ruined abbeys, Iron Age hillforts, a medieval hospital and a holy well. 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.

There are 1274 scheduled monuments in the county of Cumbria, in North West England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, stone circles, Roman forts, standing stones, 19th century industrial sites, abbeys, and ruined castles. 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.

There are 931 scheduled monuments in the county of East Sussex, England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, moated sites, ruined abbeys, Iron Age hillforts, and a hill figure. 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.

There are 425 scheduled monuments in the county of Essex, England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, moated sites, ruined abbeys, castles, and a windmill. In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites or historic buildings. Protection given to scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

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

There are 735 scheduled monuments in the county of Hampshire, England. These protected sites date 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.

There are 273 scheduled monuments in the county of Herefordshire, England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, churchyard crosses, 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.

There are 225 scheduled monuments in the county of Hertfordshire, England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, 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.

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.

There are 208 scheduled monuments in the county of Leicestershire, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period and include barrows, ruined abbeys, castles, moated sites, churchyard crosses 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.

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.

There are 689 scheduled monuments in the county of Kent, 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Scheduled monuments in Norfolk". Historic England. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Baconsthorpe Castle". Britain Express. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Beeston Priory". Historic England. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Binham Priory". English Heritage. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Paston Great Barn". oint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Great Hautbois old church". Historic England. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves Plantation". Historic England. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Wymondham Abbey". Historic England. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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