Description
The Suffolk Historic Environment Record (formerly the SMR) contains information about all the recorded archaeological sites, finds and historic landscape features in the county. Suffolk is rich in archaeological material of all periods, including some of the earliest Palaeolithic sites in Northern Europe, very important Anglo-Saxon settlements and cemeteries and a largely rural landscape reflecting a dispersed medieval settlement pattern with numerous surviving moated farms and greens. Although much of the landscape has been affected by intensive arable agriculture, resulting in many artefact finds, numerous sites of national or international importance survive. The main inventory, of over 25,000 records, is held in a database and on digital maps. Various types of supplementary information, such as plans and photographs and archaeological reports are held as background information and can be consulted by appointment at our Bury St Edmunds office. As well as mapping archaeological sites, the HER includes the details of listed buildings and mapping of the historic landscape characterisation (HLC) for Suffolk.
Service Host organisation
Suffolk County Council
Local authorities covered
Contact information
- Name
- General Enquiries
- Job Title
- Telephone Number
- 01284 741237
- Email Address
- [email protected]
- Name
- James Rolfe
- Job Title
- Senior Archaeological Officer (HER)
- Telephone Number
- 01284 741225
- Email Address
- [email protected]
- Name
- Grace Campbell, Andrew Dearlove, Louisa Cunningham
- Job Title
- Archaeological Officer (HER), Archaeology Officer (HER), Archaeology Officer (Planning/HER)
- Telephone Number
- 01284 741237, 01284 758418, 01284 758372
- Email Address
- [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Further information
- Address
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Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Bury Resource Centre
Hollow Road
Bury St Edmunds
IP32 7AY
Visiting
- Opening hours
- Monday - Friday, 10am to 4pm by appointment only.
- Visitor facilities
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Small reference library, aerial photograph collection, archive records including maps, drawings, photographs and other manuscripts. Also artefact store and excavation paper archives.
- Information available
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Records of archaeological sites, finds and historic buildings, including fieldwork reports, mapping and photographs. The SHER is open to public consultation but an appointment must be made in advance. Where possible enquiries will be dealt with by e-mail, phone or post. Commercial consultations are charged a fee dependent on the time needed - see our Charging Schedule.