National & Major Regional Projects

Understanding the big picture

 Research by English Heritage's Archaeological Survey & Investigation Team helps to improve the understanding of the historic environment throughout England. We provide the accurate information necessary to advance both academic debate and practical day-to-day conservation work. Amateur groups and professional archaeological outfits tend to carry out localised projects, and we ourselves carry out local investigations. To complement these research projects, a large part of our work is thematic, aiming to improve the understanding of a particular type of site throughout the whole country, and sometimes internationally. To achieve the breadth of coverage we want, often work closely with colleagues who are experts in other techniques, especially the Aerial Survey and Historic Buildings teams. Each of our thematic national and major regional research projects generally lasts between 3 and 5 years, and usually results in a major publication.

Select from the lists below, or on the left, to find out more about the national and major regional projects we are currently involved in. You can also find out more about the criteria we apply in deciding what projects we should engage in, or contact us.