Scheduled monuments in Suffolk

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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]

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Notable scheduled monuments in Suffolk

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Suffolk.

ImageNameLocationDateNotes
The Chapel at The Priory, Blythburgh 1377199.jpg Blythburgh Priory 52°19′18″N1°35′47″E / 52.3217°N 1.5965°E / 52.3217; 1.5965 1147 ADRuined Augustinian priory [4]
Remains of The Abbey at Bury St Edmunds - geograph.org.uk - 4618533.jpg Bury St Edmunds Abbey 52°14′39″N0°43′09″E / 52.2441°N 0.7192°E / 52.2441; 0.7192 11th century ADOne of the wealthiest Benedictine monasteries in Britain. [5]
Clare Castle Motte.jpg Clare Castle 52°04′36″N0°34′58″E / 52.0768°N 0.5829°E / 52.0768; 0.5829 1066 ADHistoric medieval motte-and-bailey castle. [6]
Orford Castle Keep.jpg Orford Castle 52°05′37″N1°31′48″E / 52.0936°N 1.5300°E / 52.0936; 1.5300 1165 – 1173 ADRuined medieval castle with an excellent surviving keep. [7]
Interior of St James Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 593018.jpg St James' Chapel, Lindsey 52°03′46″N0°53′02″E / 52.06267°N 0.88383°E / 52.06267; 0.88383 1250 ADBuilt in the 13th century to serve the castle of Lindsey. Later converted to a barn. [8] [9]
Saxstead Green Postmill - geograph.org.uk - 2389895.jpg Saxtead Green Windmill 52°13′54″N1°17′54″E / 52.2318°N 1.2984°E / 52.2318; 1.2984 1796Restored 18th century corn mill with three-storey round house. [10]
Sutton Hoo ship-burial model.jpg Sutton Hoo 52°05′20″N1°20′17″E / 52.089°N 1.338°E / 52.089; 1.338 6th-7th centuries ADPrehistoric settlement and site of legendery Anglo-Saxon ship burial. [11]
Upthorpe Mill, Stanton.jpg Upthorpe Mill, Stanton 52°19′20″N0°53′35″E / 52.32222°N 0.89306°E / 52.32222; 0.89306 1751Restored open trestle post mill. Moved to current site in 1818. [12]

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There are 287 scheduled monuments in the county of Cambridgeshire in the East of England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, churches, castle earthworks, Roman roads, moated sites and medieval priories. 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 165 scheduled monuments in Bristol, England. These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, a historic shipyard, ancient Roman sites, castle ruins, a Jewish burial structure, bridges, and lighthouses. 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 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 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 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 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 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.

There are 486 scheduled monuments in the county of Norfolk, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include barrows, medieval settlements, ruined abbeys, castles, and windmills. 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 1437 scheduled monuments in the county of Northumberland, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include barrows, medieval settlements, ruined abbeys, castles, and Roman 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 379 scheduled monuments in the county of Oxfordshire, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include stone circles, a medieval tithe barn, ruined abbeys, castles, and Roman villas. 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 499 scheduled monuments in the county of Shropshire, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include stone circles, ruined abbeys, castles, Iron Age hillforts and Roman villas. 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 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.
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