Government Bodies
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey is the National Mapping Agency for Great Britain. We have just rebuilt the Historical Mapping pages on our website. Our Historical Mapping Archive holds approximately 500,000 original maps, dating back to the early 19th century. They cover most towns and villages in Great Britain and our historical researchers will be happy to identify [...]
Historic Scotland
An executive Agency within the Scottish Office responsible for administering legislation, looking after monuments in State care, rescue archaeology and AM & HB grants
Environment and Heritage Service
Curators for Northern Ireland to record, protect and promote the built heritage. Maintains a computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides statutory regulation and enforcement, advice on planning, and grant aid. Carries out surveys, excavations and recording of monuments and buildings.
English Heritage, South West Region
Free information sheets available. Titles: Getting Started in Archaeology; Archaeology in Higher Education; A Job in Archaeology; Training in Archaeological Science.
National Trust for Scotland
Five full-time permanent archaeologists act as curators for properties of the National Trust for Scotland, providing cultural resource management. Runs training excavations and surveys, and provides training for some long-term volunteers.
English Heritage, North East Region
New archaeological handling collection available from May at Corbridge Roman Site. consists of wide range of real and replica objects relating to Hadrian’s Wall.
