Archaeological standards

• Museum of London archaeological site manual, third edition (1994) (PDF 1.7mb)
• Institute of Field Archaeologists (external link) 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

• English Heritage Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment (MoRPHE) (external link)
• Planning policy statement 5 (for projects after 23 March 2010, PDF 324kb)
• Planning policy guidance 15 (for projects before 23 March 2010, PDF 208kb)
• Planning policy guidance 16 (for projects before 23 March 2010, PDF 63kb)
• Archaeology and the Urban Project: A European code of good practice (Word 86kb)