A statement of policy and good practice that sets out the approaches and standards related to portable antiquities (in the context of this policy all surface collected archaeological material, including that recovered by metal-detecting) that English Heritage will apply to work on designated sites, projects that it funds, and work that it undertakes directly. The Policy recognises the important contribution that portable antiquities or all types, including metal detected material, can make to increasing our understanding of the past. However it is also framed to take account of the potentially serious negative impacts that can result from the unstructured collection and recording of material.
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