Publications

Many of the publications listed below are available in full on the internet, just by clicking on the highlighted link. They include Guidance Notes, reports from English Heritage commissioned projects and the English Heritage policy statement on maritime archaeology. These can also be found along with many other publications in our Free Publications.

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Policy

Taking to the Water: English Heritages' Initial Policy for the Management of Maritime Archaeology in England pdf (151KB)

Guidance

Coastal Defence & the Historic Environment (English Heritage) pdf (2.76MB)

'Protection of Wrecks Act': Guidance for Divers and Archaeologists (English Heritage) pdf (139KB)

Marine Aggregate Dredging and the Historic Environment (BMAPA) pdf (5.28MB)

Military Aircraft Crash Sites (English Heritage) pdf (2.32MB)

Protected Wreck Sites At Risk - A Management Handbook (English Heritage) pdf (537KB)

Legislation

Marine Archaeology Legislation Project (University of Wolverhampton) pdf (1.04MB)

Reports

Identifying Skills Needs in Maritime Archaeology (Institute of Field Archaeologists) pdf (473KB)

Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites (ACHWS) Annual Report 2007 (DCMS) complied by  English Heritage pdf (1.56MB)

Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites (ACHWS) Annual Report 2006 (DCMS) compiled by English Heritage pdf (3MB)

Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites (ACHWS) Annual Report 2005 (DCMS) compiled by English Heritage pdf (1MB)
 
Advisory Committee Historic Wreck Sites (ACHWS) Annual Report 2004 (DCMS) compiled by English Heritage pdf (1MB)