Government agencies & Royal Commissions:
- English Heritage - English Heritage (the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is the national body created by Parliament in 1984 charged with the protection of the historic environment and with promoting public understanding and enjoyment of it. It is is the Government's official adviser on all matters concerning heritage conservation, and provides substantial funding for archaeology, conservation areas, and the repair of historic buildings, churches and cathedrals. It is also responsible for some 400 historic properties in the nation's care. The web site includes details of the Archaeology Division and their Commissions, and links to a number of online publications, such as the Archaeology Review, the Management of Archaeological Projects document, their Research Agenda, Monument Class Descriptions, and their Ancient Monument Laboratory's geophysical survey database. In April 1999 English Heritage was merged with the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, and the new merged organisation incorporates the:
- English National Monuments Record (NMR).
- PastScape - Discover England's archaeological and architectural heritage. PastScape is a quick and easy way to search nearly 400,000 records held in our national historic environment database.
- Heritage Gateway - Here you can search across national and local records of England's historic sites and buildings. You can also find your local English Historic Environment Record office (HER - formerly the Sites and Monumnets Record or SMR).
- Historic Scotland - An Executive Agency of the Scottish Office. Safeguards and promotes understanding and enjoyment of ancient monuments, archaeological sites and landscapes, historic buildings, parks, gardens and designed landscapes. Schedules monuments of national importance; cares for and opens over 300 monuments to the public. Monitors applications to alter or demolish listed buildings, and with advice from the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland gives grants for their repair.
- Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments - Created in 1984, Cadw carries out the complete range of responsibilities for the conservation, presentation, and promotion of the built heritage of Wales on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales.
- Environment & Heritage Service, Northern Ireland - The Environment and Heritage Agency within the Northern Ireland Environment Agency with responsibility for the protection, recording and conservation of monuments and buildings in Northern Ireland and aims to enhance public awareness by publicity, publications and education. Also Responsible for scheduling historic monuments and listing buildings of special architectural or historic interest. There are some 180 monuments in state care. Other duties include excavation, recording the built heritage, the NI Monuments and Buildings Record, publication and education.
- Manx National Heritage - The Official Website of the National Heritage Agency Of The Isle Of Man
- Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland - The Commission is an independent non-departmental government body financed by Parliament through the Scottish Office under the sponsorship of Historic Scotland. The main objectives of the Commission are: to record and interpret the sites, monuments and buildings of Scotland's past, promoting a greater appreciation of their value through the maintenance of the National Monuments Record of Scotland (NMRS) - which is now accessible online through CANMORE, and presenting them more directly by selective publications and exhibitions.
- Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales - The Royal Commission was established in 1908 to make an inventory of the ancient and historical monuments of Wales and Monmouthshire. It is currently empowered by a Royal Warrant of 1992 to survey, record, publish and maintain a database of ancient and historical sites, structures and landscapes in Wales. It is also responsible for the National Monuments Record of Wales which is open daily for public reference, for the supply of archaeological information to the Ordnance Survey for mapping purposes and for the coordination of archaeological aerial photography.
- Ordnance Survey - Britain's national mapping agency.