Archaeology
This page brings together Historic England's technical, policy and management advice relating to archaeological sites.
Archaeological guidance
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Archaeological Science
See our advice and guidance on archaeological science.
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Recording Heritage
How to survey historic places to the best standard possible, using our wide-ranging technical survey guidance.
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Peatlands
Advice on the historical, archaeological and natural significance of peatlands.
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Looking After Monuments and Sites
Advice on managing earthwork and ruin sites including soft capping, ivy on walls, bracken and problem plants
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Early Prehistory
This page brings together Historic England's technical and management advice relating to prehistoric archaeological sites and Pleistocene deposits.
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Marine Heritage
This page brings together Historic England's technical, policy and management advice relating to marine and intertidal archaeological sites.
Planning guidance relevant to archaeology
Learn how the planning system works to protect the historic environment.
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Managing Significance in Decision-Taking in the Historic Environment
GPA in Planning Note 2 contains useful information to help those concerned with implementing national historic environment policy and guidance.
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Planning and Archaeology: Advice Note 17
This Historic England Advice Note describes how archaeology works in the English planning system.
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Mineral Extraction and Archaeology
Advice for making decisions about archaeology as part of mineral development within the English planning process.
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Commercial Renewable Energy Development and the Historic Environment
The potential impacts on the historic environment of commercial renewable energy proposals, which could occupy large areas of land or sea.
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Archaeology and Solar Farms
Joint-sector guidance to promote consistent approaches to the process and timing of archaeological work on large-scale solar farms only.
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Scheduled Monument Consent
Guidance on applications for scheduled monument consent
Listing guidance relevant to archaeology
The links below cover selection guidance for designation (for example scheduling selection guidance) and introduction to heritage assets covering archaeological sites. Other information can be found on the listing guidance page.
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Scheduling Selection Guides
Guidance on the criteria for scheduling different types of monuments.
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Listing Selection Guides
Guidance on the criteria for listing.
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Other selection guides
Guidance on the criteria for registering parks and gardens.
Also of interest