Scheduled monuments in Suffolk

There are 402 scheduled monuments in the county of Suffolk, England. ^[1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include stone circles, ruined abbeys, castles, an Anglo-Saxon ship burial 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]

Notable scheduled monuments in Suffolk

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Suffolk.

Image	Name	Location	Date	Notes
	Blythburgh Priory	52°19′18″N1°35′47″E / 52.3217°N 1.5965°E / 52.3217; 1.5965	1147 AD	Ruined Augustinian priory [4]
	Bury St Edmunds Abbey	52°14′39″N0°43′09″E / 52.2441°N 0.7192°E / 52.2441; 0.7192	11th century AD	One of the wealthiest Benedictine monasteries in Britain. [5]
	Clare Castle	52°04′36″N0°34′58″E / 52.0768°N 0.5829°E / 52.0768; 0.5829	1066 AD	Historic medieval motte-and-bailey castle. [6]
	Orford Castle	52°05′37″N1°31′48″E / 52.0936°N 1.5300°E / 52.0936; 1.5300	1165 – 1173 AD	Ruined medieval castle with an excellent surviving keep. [7]
	St James' Chapel, Lindsey	52°03′46″N0°53′02″E / 52.06267°N 0.88383°E / 52.06267; 0.88383	1250 AD	Built in the 13th century to serve the castle of Lindsey. Later converted to a barn. [8] [9]
	Saxtead Green Windmill	52°13′54″N1°17′54″E / 52.2318°N 1.2984°E / 52.2318; 1.2984	1796	Restored 18th century corn mill with three-storey round house. [10]
	Sutton Hoo	52°05′20″N1°20′17″E / 52.089°N 1.338°E / 52.089; 1.338	6th-7th centuries AD	Prehistoric settlement and site of legendary Anglo-Saxon ship burial. [11]
	Upthorpe Mill, Stanton	52°19′20″N0°53′35″E / 52.32222°N 0.89306°E / 52.32222; 0.89306	1751	Restored open trestle post mill. Moved to current site in 1818. [12]

See also

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

References

1. "Scheduled monuments in Suffolk". Historic England. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
2. "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
3. "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
4. "Blythburgh Priory ruins hosts first service in 500 years". BBC News. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
5. "Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls". Historic England. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
6. "Clare Castle, Suffolk". Historic UK. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
7. "Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out post". Historic England. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
8. "St James' Chapel". Historic England. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
9. "HISTORY OF LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL". English Heritage. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
10. "Saxtead Mill". Historic England. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
11. "Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo". Historic England. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
12. "Scheduled Ancient Monument: STANTON UPTHORPE WINDMILL (SF136)". Suffolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 13 February 2024.