Archaeological remains

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Stages

• Backlog
• Screen
• Research

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Archaeological remains consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

• What is the 'Archaeological remains' consideration?

  Sites where archaeological remains are discovered, and require conservation.

• Is there legislation that defines 'Archaeological remains'?

  No

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Archaeological remains'?

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Historic England

• Is the Archaeological remains a trigger?

  Yes

  • What needs to be done because Archaeological remains has acted as the trigger?

    An archaeological assessment, an archaeological planning condition

• Is the Archaeological remains something to consult during plan making?

  Yes

  • Provide information about when Archaeological remains is used during plan making

    When plan-making, planning officers will consult archaeological advisers on the plan’s spatial policies to developing a suitably robust underlying evidence base.

• Is there any Archaeological remains data already available?

  Yes

  • What Archaeological remains data is currently available?

    • Item 1

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      • url: https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archsearch/browser.xhtml
      • licence: https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions/
      • coverage: National
      • publisher: Archaeology Data Service

    • Item 2

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      • url: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/results/?search=archaeological+remains&searchType=HE+Archive+New
      • coverage: National
      • publisher: Historic England

• Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  Probably, but we need to identify who.

• Will a data standard be required?

  No