Ancient monument

Ancient monument

An ancient monument is an early historical structure or monument (e.g., an archaeological site) worthy of preservation and study due to archaeological or heritage interest.

References

See also

* Historic preservation
* Scheduled Ancient Monument and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 in the UK
* English Heritage


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