Scheduled monuments in Surrey

There are 199 scheduled monuments in the county of Surrey, England.^[1] These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include medieval moated sites, ruined abbeys, castles, and bowl barrows.^[2] In the United Kingdom, the scheduling of monuments was first initiated to ensure the preservation of "nationally important" archaeological sites and historic buildings. Protection is given to scheduled monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.^[3]

Notable scheduled monuments in Surrey[edit]

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Surrey.

Name	Location	Date	Notes
Betchworth Castle	51°14′15″N 0°17′44″W / 51.2375°N 0.2956°W / 51.2375; -0.2956	1449 AD	Ruined fortified medieval house.^[4]
Brockham Limeworks	51°14′53″N 0°16′30″W / 51.248°N 0.275°W / 51.248; -0.275	mid-19th century	Two well-preserved lime kilns that are important examples of two 19th-century lime kiln types, the flare kiln and the Brockham-patent kiln.^[5]
Caesar's Camp	51°14′35″N 0°48′14″W / 51.243°N 0.804°W / 51.243; -0.804	Iron Age	A multivallate Iron Age hill fort.^[6]
Farnham Castle	51°13′08″N 0°48′09″W / 51.219°N 0.8025°W / 51.219; -0.8025	1138 AD	Home of the Bishops of Winchester for 800 years. King John (1166–1216) and Elizabeth I (1533–1603) were frequent visitors to the castle.^[7]
Guildford Castle	51°14′04″N 0°34′21″W / 51.234314°N 0.572431°W / 51.234314; -0.572431	c. 1086 AD	Possibly built by William the Conqueror after the 1066 invasion of England.^[8]
Starborough Castle	51°10′42″N 0°02′19″E / 51.1783°N 0.03864°E / 51.1783; 0.03864	1341 AD	Fortified manor house. Remodeled in the Gothic revival style in the 18th century and converted into a garden house.^[9]
Waverley Abbey	51°12′00″N 0°45′36″W / 51.200°N 0.760°W / 51.200; -0.760	1128 AD	The first Cistercian abbey established in England.^[10]
Wye College	51°11′02″N 0°56′20″E / 51.18400°N 0.93893°E / 51.18400; 0.93893	1447 AD	A rare, surviving example of medieval chantry college buildings.^[11]

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^ "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Historic County of Dorset". Ancient Monuments UK. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Scheduled Monuments". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Betchworth castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Brockham Lime Works: lime kilns and hearthstone mine". Historc England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Caesar's Camp". Bracknell Forest Council. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Farnham Castle". Farnham Castle. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Guildford Castle". Guildford Borough. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Starborough castle". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "Waverly Abbey". English Heritage. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ "The medieval college of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye". Historic England. Retrieved 14 February 2024.