Association of Diocesan and Cathedral Archaeologists (ADCA). The professional association of archaeologists involved with Church of England and Church in Wales churches and cathedrals. Has produced a Guidance Note on archaeological requirements for work in churches and churchyards: www.britarch.ac.uk/adca/index.html.
Society for Church Archaeology (SCA). Exists to promote the study of churches and other places of worship, along with their associated monuments and landscapes, and publicises the results of the latest research and discoveries in its journal and newsletter: www.britarch.ac.uk/socchurcharchaeol.
Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Christian Burials in England (APACBE). A panel sponsored by the Church of England, English Heritage and the Department of Constitutional Affairs, which exists as a source of advice for the public and professionals: www.britarch.ac.uk/churches/humanremains/index.html
Church of England Cathedral and Church Buildings Division, the national committees overseeing the heritage assets of the Church of England: www.cofe.anglican.org/about/cathandchurchbuild. Contact: Joseph Elders - joseph.elders@c-of-e.org.uk.
Churchcare, a Church of England web site with advice for parishes on church maintenance, including archaeology under the A of the A-Z: www.churchcare.co.uk.
Advisory Board for Redundant Churches, the independent statutory adviser to the Church of England Commissioners on churches proposed for redundancy and former Anglican churches subject to the Pastoral Measure: www.britarch.ac.uk/abrc/index.html. Contact: Jeffrey West - jeffrey.west@c-of-e.org.uk.
Roman Catholic Patrimony Committee, the national committee overseeing the heritage assets of the Roman Catholic church in Britain: www.catholic-ew.org.uk/liturgy/Department/Patrimony.html. Contact: Tricia Brooking - triciabrooking@dsl.pipex.com.
For enquiries relating to The Methodist Church and archaeology, contact Ian Serjeant: serjeanti@property.methodist.org.uk.
For enquiries relating to the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Baptist Union of Wales; Baptist House PO Box 44 129 Broadway Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 8RT England. www.baptist.org.uk. Contact: info@baptist.org.uk.
For enquiries relating to the United Reformed Church: Church House 86 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9RT. Tel: 020 7916 2020 Fax: 020 7916 2021. www.urc.org.uk. Contact: urc@urc.org.uk.
English Heritage: www.english-heritage.org.uk (general); www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1057 (places of worship).
Historic Scotland: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk.
National Archives of Scotland: www.nas.gov.uk.
Cadw: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk.
Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service, Department of the Environment: www.ehsni.gov.uk.
Institute of Field Archaeologists: www.archaeologists.net.
Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA): Responsible for matters relating to burials, replacing the Home Office in these duties. www.dca.gov.uk. DCA Burials and Cemeteries Advisory Group: www.dca.gov.uk/corbur/buria01.htm.
Compiled by Dr Joseph Elders, Archaeology Officer, Cathedral and Church Buildings Division, Church of England, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3NZ, tel 020 7898 1875, email joseph.elders@c-of-e.org.uk.
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