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Apply for a licence to excavate buried human remains from an archaeological site in England and Wales.
You need a licence to carry out archaeological excavation or search for archaeological objects in Northern Ireland
Excavation of crashed military aircraft within the United Kingdom.
This project updates existing guidance on managing historic landscape and archaeology when planning and implementing flood risk management construction projects.
Military veterans taking part in a Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) archaeological excavation of an Anglo-Saxon burial site on Salisbury Plain Training Area have uncovered the richest grave found this year.
An initiative to assist the recovery of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans by getting them involved in archaeological investigations.
A Roman oyster processing site has been uncovered during the building of a major coastal re-alignment scheme in Yorkshire.
Advises on enhancing and conserving the historic environment.
Research on the effects of different types of piles on the risks to groundwater and archaeological resources.
Producing guidance for the construction industry on the implications of archaeology in the construction process.
GCE AS and A level subject content for archaeology for teaching in schools from 2017.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
How to report treasure or wreck - check it's treasure, find out who gets a share of the worth, what happens if a museum wants the treasure
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the historic and archaeological feature protection item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the restricted depth crop establishment to protect archaeology under an arable rotation option.
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Find out how regulatory issues and consents could affect your SFI agreement.
This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
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