Application for a Licence to Excavate or Otherwise Disturb a Site

Application for a licence to Excavate or Otherwise Disturb a Site Designated under The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973

Fields marked with an asterisk * are required fields.

1 THE SITE

1.1 Name of site of Wreck *

1.2 Designation Order Details (if known)

2 PERSONAL DETAILS

2.1 Title *

First Name *

Surname *

2.2 Address *

2.3 Telephone

Home

Work

2.4 Archaeological Qualifications

2.5 Archaeological Survey Experience (including position held)

2.6 Relevant Publications

2.7 Diving Qualifications

2.8 Diving Experience

2.9 Your Position within the Project

2.10 Please give details of appropriate training courses attended, such as those run by the NAS, or any which you intend to participate in

2.11 Names and Addresses of Two Referees

Name of First Referee

Address

Name of Seond Referee

Address

3 ARCHAEOLOGIST (IF NOT THE APPLICANT)

3.1 Title

First Name

Surname

3.2 Address

3.3 Telephone

Home

Work

3.4 Archaeological Qualifications

3.5 Archaeological Experience (inc position held)

3.6 Relevant Publications

3.7 Names and Addresses of Two Referees

Name of First Referee

Address

Name of Second Referee

Address

4 TEAM LEADER (If not the applicant or the archaeologist)

4.1 Title

First Name

Surname

4.2 Address

4.3 Telephone

Home

Work

4.4 Archaeological Qualifications

4.5 Archaeological Experience (including position held)

4.6 Relevant Publications

4.7 Diving Qualifications

4.8 Diving Experience

4.9 Names and Addresses of Two Referees

Name of First Referee

Address

Name of Second Referee

Address

5 DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED DISTURBANCE

5.1 Why is the excavation of the site proposed? If for purposes of rescue, please indicate the nature and timing of the threat to the site

5.2 Please detail the research design and fieldwork strategy for the work you propose *

5.3 Detail the Equipment expected to be used *

4.4 Details of backing from academic institutions, museums, etc (to be confirmed in writing from the body concerned)

6 CONSERVATION

6.1 Please state what conservation facilities and expertise are available

If a professional laboratory is prepared to take responsibility for the care of material recovered from the site please enclose a statement signed by the head of that facility confirming the arrangement.

7 ARCHIVE AND MATERIAL STORAGE

7.1 Has a completed pre-disturbance survey been submitted to the Advisory Committee?

Yes No

7.2 Please give any information you have on claims of ownership or salvage relating to this site

7.3 Has a formal agreement been entered into with a museum or academic body on depositing finds from the site?

7.4 Have arrangements been made to deposit a copy of the operational records with the Royal Commission or the Historical Monuments of England? (Address: National Monuments Record Centre, Kemble Drive, Swindon SN2 2GZ) - A copy should be deposited within a year of the licence being issued.

Yes No

7.5 If you are not prepared to make the results of your work accessible to others please give reasons

7.6 Please give details of the state you will leave the site in on completion of your work

8 PROPOSED PUBLICATION

8.1 Please indicate any proposals for publication

8.2 Would you be prepared to allow your report on the season's work to be used as a source of information for an annual report by the Advisory Committee on current work on designated sites?

Yes No

9 SAFETY OF DIVING OPERATIONS

9.1 Please indicate which Code of Diving Practice you will be following: *

Other (details):

10 OTHER DIVERS

10.1 Any other divers who will be diving on the site can do so only if included in the licence. The Secretary of State needs to be satisfied that these divers are competent to carry out the work proposed. Please list below (and on additional sheets if necessary) the names of other divers and details of their qualifications and experience for this work