Scheduled monuments in Suffolk


There are 402 [Great Britain|]scheduled monuments in the county of Suffolk, England. These protected sites date in some cases from the Neolithic period, and include stone circles, ruined abbeys, castles, an Anglo-Saxon ship burial windmills.
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.

Notable scheduled monuments in Suffolk

This is a partial list of scheduled monuments in Suffolk.
ImageNameLocationDateNotes
Blythburgh Priory1147 ADRuined Augustinian priory
Bury St Edmunds Abbey11th century ADOne of the wealthiest Benedictine monasteries in
Britain
.
Clare Castle1066 ADHistoric medieval motte-and-bailey castle.
Orford Castle1165 – 1173 ADRuined medieval castle with an excellent surviving keep.
St James' Chapel, Lindsey1250 ADBuilt in the 13th century to serve the castle of Lindsey. Later converted to a barn.
Saxtead Green Windmill1796Restored 18th century corn mill with three-storey round house.
Sutton Hoo6th-7th centuries ADPrehistoric settlement and site of legendary Anglo-Saxon ship burial.
Upthorpe Mill, Stanton1751Restored open trestle post mill. Moved to current site in 1818.