Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
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The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 is a key UK law that provides for the protection, scheduling, and management of nationally important archaeological sites and historic monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 Context triple: [National Heritage List for England entry, governingLaw, Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979]
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A.
Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014
The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 is Scottish legislation that established Historic Environment Scotland as the lead public body for caring for, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment.
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B.
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
The Archaeological Resources Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards archaeological sites and artifacts on public and Indian lands by regulating excavation and prohibiting unauthorized removal or damage.
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C.
Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
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D.
Scheduled Monument
A Scheduled Monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building in the United Kingdom that receives legal protection against unauthorized change.
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E.
National Gallery Act 1975
The National Gallery Act 1975 is an Australian federal law that formally established the National Gallery of Australia as a statutory authority and set out its governance and functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 Target entity description: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 is a key UK law that provides for the protection, scheduling, and management of nationally important archaeological sites and historic monuments.
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A.
Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014
The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 is Scottish legislation that established Historic Environment Scotland as the lead public body for caring for, promoting, and managing Scotland’s historic environment.
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B.
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
The Archaeological Resources Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards archaeological sites and artifacts on public and Indian lands by regulating excavation and prohibiting unauthorized removal or damage.
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C.
Historic Sites Act of 1935
The Historic Sites Act of 1935 is a U.S. federal law that established national policy for preserving historic sites and laid the foundation for the modern National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Preservation programs.
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D.
Scheduled Monument
A Scheduled Monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building in the United Kingdom that receives legal protection against unauthorized change.
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E.
National Gallery Act 1975
The National Gallery Act 1975 is an Australian federal law that formally established the National Gallery of Australia as a statutory authority and set out its governance and functions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cadw
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Department for Communities (Northern Ireland) ⓘ Historic England ⓘ Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
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National Heritage Act 1983 ⓘ National Heritage Act 2002 ⓘ |
| citation | 1979 c. 46 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
ancient monument
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area of archaeological importance ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| establishes | criminal offences for unauthorised works to scheduled monuments ⓘ |
| field |
cultural heritage law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| longTitle | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to ancient monuments, to provide for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest and for the regulation of operations affecting such matters, and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compulsory acquisition of ancient monuments in certain circumstances
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designation of areas of archaeological importance ⓘ guardianship of monuments by the state ⓘ maintenance of monuments in state care ⓘ recording of archaeological remains ⓘ |
| purpose |
control of works affecting scheduled monuments
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management of nationally important archaeological sites ⓘ protection of ancient monuments ⓘ protection of archaeological areas ⓘ scheduling of nationally important monuments ⓘ |
| region | Great Britain ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ⓘ |
| replaces |
Ancient Monuments Act 1931
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Ancient Monuments Act 1953 ⓘ Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment Act 1913 ⓘ |
| requiresConsentFor | works affecting a scheduled monument ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1979 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
archaeology
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heritage protection ⓘ historic environment ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | statutory protection ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1979 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 Description of subject: The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 is a key UK law that provides for the protection, scheduling, and management of nationally important archaeological sites and historic monuments.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Heritage List for England entry
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governingLaw
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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
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shortTitle
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Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
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