Form

Apply to excavate human remains for archaeological purposes

Apply for a licence to excavate buried human remains from an archaeological site in England and Wales.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 1 August 2013

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Authority to excavate human remains for archaeological purposes - application form

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Details

You will need a licence if you want to:

• remove buried human remains from the ground
• examine human remains in the ground

In your application you will need to tell us:

• contact details
• why the dig is taking place and where
• expected age, nature and number of the human remains
• any likely objections to the excavation
• what will happen to the human remains after the excavation

Published 1 August 2013