Register of Historic Monuments
A monument is any historic monument entered in the Register of Historic Monuments under Section 5 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987. Historic monuments include prehistoric monuments, and any monument associated with the commercial, cultural, economic, industrial, military, religious or social history of the place where it is situated, including all monuments in existence before 1700 A.D. or such later date as the Minister may appoint by regulations.