List of scheduled monuments in the county of Hampshire, England
There are 735scheduled monuments in the county ofHampshire,England.[1] Theseprotected sites date from the Neolithic period and includebarrows, artillery forts, ruined abbeys,castles, and Iron Agehill forts.[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 theAncient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.[3]