Scheduled monuments in South Derbyshire

This is a list of scheduled monuments in the district of South Derbyshire in the English county of Derbyshire.

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building that has been given protection against unauthorised change by being placed on a list (or "schedule") by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; English Heritage takes the leading role in identifying such sites.{{cite web|url=http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1369|title=The Schedule of Monuments|work=PastScape|accessdate=4 February 2009}} Scheduled monuments are defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983. There are about 20,000 scheduled monument entries on the list, which is maintained by English Heritage; more than one site can be included in a single entry.

While a scheduled monument can also be recognised as a listed building, English Heritage considers listed building status as a better way of protecting buildings than scheduled monument status. If a monument is considered by English Heritage to "no longer merit scheduling" it can be rescheduled.{{cite web|url=http://www.eng-h.gov.uk/ArchRev/rev97_8/mpp1.htm|title=Archaeological activities undertaken by English Heritage|publisher=English Heritage|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126083615/http://www.eng-h.gov.uk/ArchRev/rev97_8/mpp1.htm|archivedate=26 November 2006|accessdate=15 February 2009}}

Derbyshire has over 500 scheduled monuments including many stone cairns, stone circles, barrow burial mounds, lead mining relics, ancient settlements, and over 20 bridges.{{Cite web|url=http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/|title=Search the List – Find listed buildings {{!}} Historic England|website=historicengland.org.uk|language=en|access-date=12 February 2020}}

List

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!Name and reference

!Feature

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|Barton Blount medieval settlement remains{{National Heritage List for England |num=1016778 |desc=Barton Blount medieval settlement remains, including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system, 340m north of Barton Hall |grade= |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=9 August 2020}}

|Settlement

|Barton Blount
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|Including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system. 340m North of Barton Hall.

|Bretby Castle fortified manor{{National Heritage List for England |num=1011443 |desc=Bretby Castle fortified manor |grade= |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=11 August 2020}}

|Castle

|Bretby
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|Remains of manor house buildings from the 13th to 17th century with bank and ditch defences.

|Calke Park Tunnel{{National Heritage List for England |num=1007029 |desc=Calke Park Tunnel |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=14 August 2020}}

|Tunnel

|Ticknall
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|Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle{{National Heritage List for England |num=1011209 |desc=Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=14 August 2020}}

|Castle

|Castle Gresley
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|Dovecote{{National Heritage List for England |num=1016949 |desc=Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Dovecote

|Netherseal
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|85m south of Netherseal Old Hall. Also a Grade II* listed building.{{National Heritage List for England |num=1096418 |desc=Pigeoncote at Old Hall Cottages |grade=II* |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite{{National Heritage List for England |num=1019871 |desc=Heavy anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of gardens farm |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Military

|Elvaston
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|340m SE of Gardens Farm

|Henge complex NW of Hickens Bridge{{National Heritage List for England |num=1007034 |desc=Henge complex NW of Hickens Bridge |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Henge

|Shardlow and Great Wilne
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File:Hoon_Mount_-_geograph.org.uk_-_888500.jpg

|Hoon Mount platformed bowl barrow{{National Heritage List for England |num=1011203 |desc=Hoon mount platformed bowl barrow |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Barrow

|Hoon
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|Iron Age settlement and cursus, SE of Aston-on-Trent{{National Heritage List for England |num=1003279 |desc=Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Settlement

|Aston Moor, Shardlow and Great Wilne
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File:St_George_Ticknall_with_remains_of_old_church.jpg

|Medieval church and cross near St George's Church{{National Heritage List for England |num=1018355 |desc=Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Cross

|Ticknall
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|45m south of St George's Church

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|Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains{{National Heritage List for England |num=1008610 |desc=Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Castle

|Melbourne
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|A medieval castle built on the site of an earlier royal manor house in the reign of King John. Construction of the castle was started in 1311 and continued until 1322, but the work was never fully completed. Also a Grade II listed building.{{National Heritage List for England |num=1204011 |desc=Castle Farmhouse and ruins of Melbourne Castle and outbuildings |grade=II |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

File:High_water_-_geograph.org.uk_-_664119.jpg

|Monks Bridge{{National Heritage List for England |num=1007077 |desc=Monks Bridge (see also STAFFORDSHIRE 261) |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Bridge

|Egginton
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|Settlement site{{National Heritage List for England |num=1007024 |desc=Settlement site |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Settlement

|Aston upon Trent
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|Settlement site and enclosures{{National Heritage List for England |num=1007028 |desc=Settlement site and enclosures |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Settlement

|Twyford and Stenson
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|Sharrow Hall moated site and associated road, driveway, dovecote, enclosures and ridge and furrow{{National Heritage List for England |num=1014590 |desc=Sharrow Hall moated site and associated road, driveway, dovecote, enclosures and ridge and furrow |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Moated site

|Osleston and Thurvaston
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|Shrunken medieval village and moated site at Thurvaston{{National Heritage List for England |num=1011622 |desc=Shrunken medieval village and moated site at Thurvaston |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Settlement

|Osleston and Thurvaston
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|Slight univallate hillfort{{National Heritage List for England |num=1017742 |desc=Slight univallate hillfort 230m south west of Old Hall Cottages |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=16 August 2020}}

|Fort

|Walton upon Trent
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|230m SW of Old Hall Cottages

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|Swarkestone Bridge{{NHLE |num=1007076 |desc=Swarkestone Bridge |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=31 August 2020}}

|Bridge

|Swarkestone
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|Medieval bridge crossing the River Trent between the villages of Swarkestone and Stanton. Also a Grade I listed building.{{NHLE |num=1088337 |desc=Swarkestone Bridge and Causeway |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=31 August 2020}}

File:Swarkestone Lows Barrow.jpg

|Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system{{NHLE |num=1019060 |desc=Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=31 August 2020}}

|Barrow

|Swarkestone
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|300m north-west of The Lowes Farm

File:Round_Hill_barrow,_near_Twyford_-_geograph.org.uk_-_380246.jpg

|Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow{{NHLE |num=1011436 |desc=Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=31 August 2020}}

|Henge

|Twyford and Stenson
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|Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood{{NHLE |num=1017561 |desc=Viking barrow cemetery in Heath Wood |fewer-links=yes |accessdate=31 August 2020}}

|Barrow

|Ingleby
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|Heath Wood contains a series of 59 barrows (burial mounds), which is the only known Scandinavian cremation site in the British Isles.{{cite journal|last=Richards|first=Julian|display-authors=etal|year=2004|title=Excavations at the Viking barrow cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire|url=http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/635/1/richardsjd1.pdf|journal=The Antiquaries Journal|issue=84|pages=23–116}}

References

*South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire

Category:Archaeological sites in Derbyshire

Category:History of Derbyshire

Category:South Derbyshire District

Scheduled monuments in South Derbyshire

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See also

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