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. 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.
Derbyshire has over 500 scheduled monuments including many stone cairns, stone circles, barrow burial mounds, lead mining relics, ancient settlements, and over 20 bridges.
List ImageName and referenceFeatureLocationNotesBarton Blount medieval settlement remainsSettlementBarton BlountIncluding a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system. 340m North of Barton Hall.Bretby Castle fortified manorCastleBretbyRemains of manor house buildings from the 13th to 17th century with bank and ditch defences.Calke Park TunnelTunnelTicknallCastle Gresley motte and bailey castleCastleCastle GresleyDovecoteDovecoteNetherseal85m south of Netherseal Old Hall. Also a Grade II* listed building.Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsiteMilitaryElvaston340m SE of Gardens FarmHenge complex NW of Hickens BridgeHengeShardlow and Great WilneHoon Mount platformed bowl barrowBarrowHoonIron Age settlement and cursus, SE of Aston-on-TrentSettlementAston Moor, Shardlow and Great WilneMedieval church and cross near St George's ChurchCrossTicknall45m south of St George's ChurchMelbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remainsCastleMelbourneA 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.Monks BridgeBridgeEggintonSettlement siteSettlementAston upon TrentSettlement site and enclosuresSettlementTwyford and StensonSharrow Hall moated site and associated road, driveway, dovecote, enclosures and ridge and furrowMoated siteOsleston and ThurvastonShrunken medieval village and moated site at ThurvastonSettlementOsleston and ThurvastonSlight univallate hillfortFortWalton upon Trent230m SW of Old Hall CottagesSwarkestone BridgeBridgeSwarkestoneMedieval bridge crossing the River Trent between the villages of Swarkestone and Stanton. Also a Grade I listed building.Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field systemBarrowSwarkestone300m north-west of The Lowes FarmTwyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrowHengeTwyford and StensonHeath WoodViking barrow cemetery in Heath WoodBarrowInglebyHeath Wood contains a series of 59 barrows (burial mounds), which is the only known Scandinavian cremation site in the British Isles.
See also Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire Scheduled monuments in Amber Valley Scheduled monuments in Bolsover Scheduled monuments in Chesterfield Scheduled monuments in Derby Scheduled monuments in Derbyshire Dales Scheduled monuments in the Borough of Erewash Scheduled monuments in High Peak Scheduled monuments in North East Derbyshire Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire Grade II* listed buildings in South Derbyshire
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