Scheduled monuments in Bristol
List of protected ancient monuments in Bristol, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are 165 scheduled monuments in Bristol, England.[1] These protected sites date from the Neolithic period in some cases and include barrows, a historic shipyard, ancient Roman sites, castle ruins, a Jewish burial structure, bridges, and lighthouses.[2] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites or historic buildings. Protection is given to scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.[3]