From 4 November 2024, Part 2 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 came fully into force, separating out the legislation on scheduled monuments in England and Wales. For more information, see Practice Note: Scheduled monuments in Wales.
What is a scheduled monument?
A scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, which is protected against unauthorised change. The purpose of scheduling is to help preserve such monuments and to keep them in their original state as far as possible.
A 'scheduled monument' is defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (AMAAA 1979) as any monument included in the schedule compiled and maintained by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
A monument means any:
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building, structure or work, whether above or below the surface of the land, and any cave or excavation
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site comprising the remains of any such building, structure or work or of any cave or excavation, and
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site comprising, or comprising the remains of, any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other movable structure or part thereof
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