There are 225 scheduled monuments in the county of Hertfordshire, England.[1] These protected sites date from the Neolithic period and include barrows, 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 Hertfordshire
| Image | Name | Location | Date | Notes |
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St Albans Cathedral | 51°45′02″N 0°20′32″W / 51.750556°N 0.342222°W | 1077 AD | The cathedral is known for having the longest nave in England.[4] |
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Old Gorhambury House | 51°45′25″N 0°23′36″W / 51.75694°N 0.39333°W | Built 1563–1568 | Ruined 16th century mansion. An excellent example of an Elizabethan prodigy house.[5] |
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Rye House, Hertfordshire | 51°46′16″N 0°00′25″E / 51.7711°N 0.007°E | c 1443 AD | The gatehouse of a former fortified manor house. The house was the setting of the Rye House Plot.[6] |
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Welwyn Roman Baths | 51°49′40″N 0°12′29″W / 51.8277°N 0.2081°W | 3rd century AD | Roman bath complex within the Dicket Mead Roman villa.[7] |
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Verulamium | 51°45′00″N 0°21′14″W / 51.7500°N 0.3539°W | 1st century AD | The ruins of a Romano-British city. Most of the city has not been excavated.[8] |
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Waytemore Castle | 51°52′19″N 0°09′47″E / 51.871934°N 0.162959°E | late 11th century | The monument contains mostly earthenworks of what was originally a Norman motte-and-bailey castle.[9] |
See also
References
- ^ "Scheduled monuments in Hertfordshire". Historic England. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Old Gorhambury House". English Heritage. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Rye House moated enclosure and gatehouse". Historic England. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Welwyn Roman Baths". Britain Express. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Verulamium". Historic England. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Waytemore Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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