21st November 2005, 08:15 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Beki
I feel that SMR/HER are a vital resource. I think that in an ideal works more money should be put in to maintaining them
Four questions:
1. Does anyone know what progress is being made in making HERs a statutory obligation on planning authorities?. I seem to remember speculation to this end last year or the year before...
2. I also recall (was it an English Heritage initiative) some talk of the listed building/SAM lists being combined in some form of HER. Is that happening? (or excuse my ignorance Has it happened?)Is the new combined register to be administered by central or local government?
3. Could historic documents/maps form part of an HER. It seems to me that the holistic approach to the historic environment should also include relevant local documentary evidence. Are any HERs going about integrating documentary evidence?
4. Does anyone know whether there is any likelihood of research work being generated as a result of the change from SMR to HER that might interest the wider archaeological community? (me in particular!!)