Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (Cap. 49). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Legislation Date 1979 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to ancient monuments; to make provision for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest and (in connection therewith) for the regulation of operations or activities affecting such matters; to provide for the recovery of grants under section 10 of the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1972 or under section 4 of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 in certain circumstances; and to provide for grants by the Secretary of State to the Architectural Heritage Fund. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Cultural heritage Expropriation Servitude Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act concerns the protection of ancient monuments and also provides with respect to acquisition and guardianship of land in the vicinity of an ancient monument and other easements and other similar rights to protection of monuments affecting such land. The Act also concerns monuments in territorial waters of the UK. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implemented by Scheduled Monument Consent Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 229 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Lease, Agricultural land, Smallholders/peasants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Scheduled Monuments (Notification and Publication) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 230 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Scheduled Monuments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. No. 231 of 2015). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015 Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Expropriation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (2016 anaw 4). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016 Keyword: Land tenure, Use restrictions, Cultural heritage, Institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX