Scheduled monuments in the Borough of Erewash

This is a list of Scheduled Monuments in the borough of Erewash 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.[1] Scheduled monuments are defined in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the National Heritage Act 1983. They are also referred to as scheduled ancient monuments. 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 descheduled.[2]

Derbyshire has over 500 Scheduled Monuments including many stone cairns, stone circles, barrow burial mounds, lead mining relics, ancient settlements, and over 20 bridges.[3]

Image Name and reference Feature Location Notes
 Dale Abbey[4] Abbey Dale Abbey
SK4362638778		 The Augustinian canons moved to Dale Abbey in 1162 from their previous home at Calke Abbey. The remains comprise a 40-foot-high chancel window. Excavations have shown the church to have possessed transepts 100 feet in length, a crossing tower, a cloister 85 feet square and a nave of unknown length.
 Hermitage at Dale Abbey[5] Cave Dale Abbey
SK4388438490		 A hermit's cave (hermitage) cut into the rock, apparently by a baker from Derby in the 12th century.

170m SE of All Saints Church

Lock up and pinfold[6] Enclosure Sandiacre
SK4794837074
Medieval iron working remains at Stanley monastic grange[7] Metalworks Stanley and Stanley Common
SK4257240654
Moated site and two fishponds at Moat Wood[8] Moated site West Hallam
SK4386840518
Motte, South West of Morley House Farm[9] Fort Morley
SK3918640998
Roman fort[10] Fort Sawley
SK4750731351		 180m East of All Saints' Church

See also

References
  1. "The Schedule of Monuments". PastScape. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  2. "Archaeological activities undertaken by English Heritage". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 26 November 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  3. "Search the List – Find listed buildings | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. Historic England. "Dale Abbey (1007061)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. Historic England. "Hermitage 170m south east of All Saints Church (1019632)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. Historic England. "Lock up and pinfold (1007042)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. Historic England. "Medieval iron working remains at Stanley monastic grange (1019633)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. Historic England. "Moated site and two fishponds at Moat Wood (1011439)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. Historic England. "Motte south-west of Morley House Farm (1011447)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. Historic England. "Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church (1007033)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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