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Ancient Monument


In British law, 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. The term differs from the American term "National Monument" in that U.S. National Monuments are comparatively few in number and may include natural formations; British Ancient Monuments are by definition man-made.

Ancient monuments are defined by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as



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