PS_SD_HBSMRScheduledMonuments_POINT_CURRENT: Scheduled Archaeological Monuments in England

Scheduled Monuments are archaeological sites and monuments of national importance designated under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The dataset is maintained by the Cheshire Archaeology Planning Advisory Service, which updates it based on notifications from Historic England. The schedule is officially maintained by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the distribution of protected archaeological sites based on the schedule of monuments.
• Support planning decisions by identifying nationally important heritage assets that require protection.
• Monitor changes to the national heritage inventory based on notifications from Historic England.

Strengths

• Data is based on a formal legal designation under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
• Updates are applied based on official notifications from the statutory advisor, Historic England.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Historic England and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Collection Method

Formally designated and scheduled under legislation, with updates managed by the Cheshire Archaeology Planning Advisory Service.

Time Range

Current schedule, maintained under legislation from 1979.

Freshness

Updated as soon as possible after notification from Historic England, but specific frequency is unknown.

Geography

England, United Kingdom.