Ancient Monuments Act of 1882
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The Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882 was an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
(as it then was). It was introduced by Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baronet
, recognising the need for a governmental administration on the protection of ancient monuments, was finally passed after a number of failed attempts on heritage protection acts. The gradual change towards a state-based authority responsible for the safeguarding of the Kingdom's national heritage manifested itself through the appointment of the first Inspector
of Ancient Monuments in 1893, General Pitt-Rivers
.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
(as it then was). It was introduced by Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baronet
Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baronet
Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baronet was an eminent English banker. Lubbock was also a merchant and Member of Parliament. He was the first son of a Cambridge don, the Reverend William Lubbock of Lammas, Norfolk, by Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Cooper of North Walsham, Norfolk...
, recognising the need for a governmental administration on the protection of ancient monuments, was finally passed after a number of failed attempts on heritage protection acts. The gradual change towards a state-based authority responsible for the safeguarding of the Kingdom's national heritage manifested itself through the appointment of the first Inspector
Inspector
Inspector is both a police rank and an administrative position, both used in a number of contexts. However, it is not an equivalent rank in each police force.- Australia :...
of Ancient Monuments in 1893, General Pitt-Rivers
Augustus Pitt Rivers
Lieutenant-General Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers was an English army officer, ethnologist, and archaeologist. He was noted for his innovations in archaeological methods, and in the museum display of archaeological and ethnological collections.-Life and career:Born Augustus Henry Lane-Fox at...
.
See also
- Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1900Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1900The Ancient Monuments Act 1900 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that aimed to improve the protection afforded to ancient monuments in Britain.-Details:...
- Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1910The 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.-Details:...
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 or AMAAA was a law passed by the British government, the latest in a series of Ancient Monument Acts legislating to protect the archaeological heritage of Great Britain. Northern Ireland has its own legislation.Section 61 defines sites that...
- Reproduced copy of 1882 Act
- List of prehistoric structures in Great Britain