Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, the Glossary
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46) or AMAAA was a law passed by the UK government, the latest in a series of Ancient Monument Acts legislating to protect the archaeological heritage of England and Wales, and Scotland.[1]
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27 relations: Ancient monument, Ancient Monuments Act 1931, Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913, Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882, Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1900, Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910, Archaeology, Cadw, Canterbury, Chester, Crime, Cultural heritage, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, England and Wales, Exeter, Government of the United Kingdom, Hereford, Historic England, Historic Environment Scotland, Monument, National Planning Policy Framework, Office of Public Sector Information, PPG 16, Scheduled monument, Scotland, Secretary of State (United Kingdom), York.
- Archaeology law
- Archaeology of England
- Archaeology of Scotland
- Archaeology of Wales
- United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1979
Ancient monument
An ancient monument can refer to any early or historical manmade structure or architecture.
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Ancient Monuments Act 1931
The Ancient Monuments Act 1931 (21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 16) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to improve the protection afforded to ancient monuments in Britain. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and ancient Monuments Act 1931 are archaeology law and Conservation in the United Kingdom.
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Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913
The Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to improve the protection afforded to ancient monuments in Britain. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 are archaeology law and Conservation in the United Kingdom.
Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882
The Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 73) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (as it then was). Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 are Conservation in the United Kingdom.
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Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1900
The Ancient Monuments Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 34) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to improve the protection afforded to ancient monuments in Great Britain. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and ancient Monuments Protection Act 1900 are Conservation in the United Kingdom.
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Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910
The Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to improve the protection afforded to ancient monuments in Britain. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910 are archaeology law and Conservation in the United Kingdom.
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Archaeology
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.
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Cadw
italic (a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and Cadw are archaeology of Wales.
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Canterbury
Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974.
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Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the England-Wales border.
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Crime
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority.
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Cultural heritage
Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations.
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.
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England and Wales
England and Wales is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom.
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Exeter
Exeter is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon, South West England.
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Government of the United Kingdom
The Government of the United Kingdom (formally His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England.
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Historic England
Historic England (officially the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) (Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland's historic environment. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and historic Environment Scotland are archaeology of Scotland.
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Monument
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance.
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National Planning Policy Framework
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is a land-use planning policy in England.
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Office of Public Sector Information
The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is the body responsible for the operation of His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) and of other public information services of the United Kingdom.
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PPG 16
Planning Policy Guidance 16: Archaeology and Planning commonly abbreviated as PPG 16, was a document produced by the UK Government to advise local planning authorities in England and Wales on the treatment of archaeology within the planning process.
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Scheduled monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
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Secretary of State (United Kingdom)
His Majesty's principal secretaries of state, or secretaries of state, are senior ministers of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom.
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York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss.
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See also
Archaeology law
- Ancient Monuments Act 1931
- Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913
- Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
- Antiquities Law of the State of Israel of 1978
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Protection of Military Remains Act 1986
Archaeology of England
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
- Anglo-Saxon archaeology
- Archaeology of Hatfield and Thorne
- Berkshire Archaeological Society
- Bury and West Suffolk Archaeological Institute
- Canterbury Archaeological Trust
- Clifton Antiquarian Club
- Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network
- Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society
- Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
- Deserted medieval village
- Embanking of the tidal Thames
- Fenland Survey
- Museum of London Archaeology
- Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art in the British Isles
- Overton Down
- Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society
- Peter Drewett
- Prehistoric storage pits
- Ripon Jewel
- Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project
- Sibton Abbey
- Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
- St Bees Man
- Staffordshire Record Society
- Stonehenge Riverside Project
- Suffolk Institute of Archaeology & History
- Surrey Archaeological Society
- Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire
- Victoria County History
- Weetwood Moor
- Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
- Wroxeter Stone
- Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
- Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society
Archaeology of Scotland
- Abertay Historical Society
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
- Archaeological sites in Scotland
- Archaeology Scotland
- Atlantic roundhouse
- Audrey Henshall
- Ballachulish figure
- Breadalbane Brooch
- Bronze Age Scotland
- Buckquoy spindle-whorl
- Canmore (database)
- Crannog
- Dun (fortification)
- Galloway Hoard
- Glasgow Archaeological Society
- Gutter Sound
- Headland Archaeology
- Heights of Brae Hoard
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Iron Age Scotland
- Kildalton Cross
- Lewis chessmen
- National Monuments Record of Scotland
- National Trust for Scotland
- Newbridge chariot
- Orkney Antiquarian Society
- Patrickholme bone bead
- Pictish art
- Pictish stones
- Prehistoric Scotland
- Rhind Lectures
- Scotland in the Early Middle Ages
- Scottish Archaeological Journal
- Scottish Place-Name Society
- Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
- St. Fillan's Crozier
- Storr rock hoard
- Sueno's Stone
- Talnotrie Hoard
- Timeline of prehistoric Scotland
- Unstan ware
- Wheelhouse (archaeology)
Archaeology of Wales
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
- Archaeologia Cambrensis
- Archaeology of Wales
- Banc Tynddol sun-disc
- Bronze Age Wales
- Cadw
- Cambrian Archaeological Association
- Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
- Dyfed Archaeological Trust
- Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust
- Gwent County History
- Gwynedd Archaeological Trust
- Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician
- Lists of scheduled monuments in Wales
- Llanllyfni lunula
- Mold gold cape
- Monmouth in the Mesolithic period
- Nanteos Cup
- Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art in the British Isles
- Prehistoric Wales
- Rhos Rydd Shield
- Ringfort
- Welsh Archaeological Trusts
- Welsh artefacts in museums outside Wales
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1979
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
- Arbitration Act 1979
- Banking Act 1979
- Electricity (Scotland) Act 1979
- European Assembly (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979
- European Communities (Greek Accession) Act 1979
- Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979
- Sale of Goods Act 1979
- Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Monuments_and_Archaeological_Areas_Act_1979
Also known as Area of Archaeological Importance.