Hill forts · Mid Wales
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales — a hill-fort in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales is a hill fort in wales-mid, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales is a hill-fort located in Mid Wales. It is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of the region's historical monuments, reflecting the area's archaeological significance.
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Background
History
In 1882 Sir John Lubbock pioneered the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882. This Act, concerned principally with prehistoric monuments rather than with later, medieval structures, encouraged owners to voluntarily transfer important sites into the safekeeping of Her Majesty's Commissioners of Works. It also discouraged the public from damaging monuments by threatening to impose stiff penalties. The first Schedule of monuments resulted from a nationwide inquiry among interested local antiquarian societies. In order to add monuments to this Schedule, the First Inspector of Ancient Monuments, General Pitt-Rivers, travelled the British Isles examining the known sites, and searching for new…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4144, -4.0689
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Aberystwyth
- Postcode
- SY23 3BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Established
- 1908
- Official site
- rcahmw.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales?
- Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY23 3BU), in the parish of Aberystwyth.
- When was Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales built?
- Built or established in 1908.
- Is Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales free to visit?
- Yes, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales is free to enter.
- How do I get to Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY23 3BU. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency.