Papers relating to the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882
Reference code
SAL/01/02/80/01
Title
Papers relating to the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882
Date
1896
Level of description
file
Scope and content
Bundle of papers related to the expansion of the Ancient Monuments Protection Act 1882, with letters from the Leicester Archaeological and Architectural Society and the Archaeological section of the Birmingham and Midland Institute supporting the argument for a broader application of the Act. As the initial Act listed predominantly prehistoric sites there was call for the bill to be expanded to include Roman remains as well as early Medieval sites, such as churches and many institutions wrote to the Society to express solidarity with these views.
There are notes from a meeting held on 8 May 1896 discussing lists of monuments covered by the Act and those which the committee feels should have been included (no monuments are named).
There is also a copy of a report on the effects made in Switzerland for the preservation of ancient monuments, written in French, with a summary provided in English.
There are notes from a meeting held on 8 May 1896 discussing lists of monuments covered by the Act and those which the committee feels should have been included (no monuments are named).
There is also a copy of a report on the effects made in Switzerland for the preservation of ancient monuments, written in French, with a summary provided in English.
Creator
Society of Antiquaries of London