Archaeological standards and guidelines

Archaeological standards

• Museum of London archaeological site manual, third edition (1994) (PDF 1.7mb)
• English Heritage Management of Archaeological Projects, 1991 (link)
• Institute of Field Archaeologists (IFA) standard and guidance documents:
  Archaeological desk-based assessments (Word 87kb)
  Archaeological desk-based field evaluations (Word 98kb)
  Archaeological excavations (Word 96kb)
  Archaeological investigation and recording of standing buildings or structures (Word 122kb)
  Archaeological watching briefs (Word 86kb)

National guidelines

• Planning policy guidance 15 (PDF 208kb)
• Planning policy guidance 16 (PDF 63kb)
• Archaeology and the Urban Project: A European code of good practice (Word 86kb)

Useful tips

• What to do on discovery of human remains
• Scheduled ancient monuments
• Treasure!