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Apply for a licence to excavate buried human remains from an archaeological site in England and Wales.
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
This project updates existing guidance on managing historic landscape and archaeology when planning and implementing flood risk management construction projects.
GCE AS and A level subject content for archaeology for teaching in schools from 2017.
Producing guidance for the construction industry on the implications of archaeology in the construction process.
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.
Excavation of crashed military aircraft within the United Kingdom.
You need a licence to carry out archaeological excavation or search for archaeological objects in Northern Ireland
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the historic and archaeological feature protection item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of historic and archaeological features on grassland option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the take historic and archaeological features out of cultivation option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the reduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on historic and archaeological features option.
An initiative to assist the recovery of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans by getting them involved in archaeological investigations.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the restricted depth crop establishment to protect archaeology under an arable rotation option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the scrub control on historic and archaeological features option.
A report providing a generic written scheme of investigation for non-intrusive archaeological surveys.
Research on the effects of different types of piles on the risks to groundwater and archaeological resources.
Licence application form and guidance notes for excavating UK military crash sites.
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for reformed AS and A levels in archaeology.
Details about the surveys and investigations that are being carried out as part of the Oxford flood scheme.
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