West Berkshire Historic Environment Record
Last updated : 04 June 2026
Description
The West Berkshire Historic Environment Record (HER) is the primary index of the physical remains of past human activity in the unitary authority of West Berkshire Council. Limited elements of the West Berkshire HER are available online via the Heritage Gateway, therefore it is not suitable for use in desk-based studies associated with development, planning and land-use changes, and does not meet the requirements of paragraph 207 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024: 60). For these purposes and all other commercial enquiries, please contact the Archaeology team and complete our online HER enquiry form.
Service Host organisation
West Berkshire Council
Local authorities covered
West Berkshire Council
Contact information
- Name
- Beth Asbury
- Job Title
- Assistant Archaeologist (HER & Outreach)
- Telephone Number
- 01635 519534
- Email Address
- [email protected]
Further information
- Address
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Archaeology Team, Development and Housing, West Berkshire Council
Market Street
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 5LD
- Information on relevant services
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The West Berkshire Historic Environment Record (HER)
Make an Historic Environment Record (HER) enquiry
- Important information for users of Heritage Gateway data
- https://www.westberks.gov.uk/HER-access-information-terms-conditions
Visiting
- Access arrangements
- Physical access to the HER is currently unavailable.
- Opening hours
- Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm (office hours)
- Visitor facilities
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Physical access to the HER is currently unavailable. For access to reports and other sources, please contact the Archaeology team for advice.
- Information available
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The Historic Environment Record (HER) is a register of all known archaeological and historical sites in the unitary authority of West Berkshire. The database, with linked digital mapping, includes an index of fieldwork and excavations, bibliographic references and found archaeological objects. It also contains information on designated heritage assets (Scheduled Monuments, Listed Buildings, Registered Parks and Gardens, and Registered Battlefields) and Locally Listed heritage assets. The HER holds details of characterisation projects in West Berkshire (Historic Landscape Characterisation, the Newbury Historic Character Study and Historic Environment Character Zoning) and has access to a small collection of reports, journals and books. The eastern Berkshire unitary authorities are covered by a separate service called Berkshire Archaeology. Not all records are published on the Heritage Gateway.