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Hello Helen, We use essentially the same process to export the PAS data, to create a separate ArcView overlay for internal use in conjunction with our existing HER and constraint layers. Due to the quantity of PAS records, I prefer this than trying to integrate the data into our main HER database (which is in-house developed and not wonderful at recording finds data anyway!). Personally, I think it works better as a separate layer for ease of analysis/comparison with the others we hold. However I would like the time/resources to use the data to identify new areas of archaeological potential or re-evaluate existing earthwork monuments as I'm sure there is interesting research to be done! Emily Emily Brants Surrey HER Officer Heritage Conservation Team Surrey County Council Surrey History Centre 130 Goldsworth Road Woking Surrey GU21 6ND 01483 518751 Graham Tait <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: Issues related to Historic Environment Records <[log in to unmask]> 06/08/13 16:17 Please respond to Issues related to Historic Environment Records <[log in to unmask]> To [log in to unmask] cc Subject Re: PAS Hi Helen, Yes, we do almost exactly the same thing here in Devon, so we can see the PAS data in our HER GIS for internal use. We do this as we also don?t have the resources to integrate the PAS records with our HER records. We take the ?Export for HER import? csv export for all the records in the county, then add to ArcMap as XY data. I?ve used the eastings/northings data, and this has worked ok in the past. In addition I?ve added a field called ?URL? to our data, calculated to be " http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/xxxxx" where xxxxx is the field ?IDOfFind?. This allows us to go directly to the record from the GIS. It?d be nice if this URL field could be added to the ?Export for HER import?, as that would save some work. It?d be even better if this PAS data could be made available in a Web Map Service (or Web Feature Service), so that we don?t have to keep updating our PAS layer. I asked Dan about this about three years ago; but I think the PAS has other priorities, and as you say, Dan is always very busy J. Hope that helps. Graham -- Graham Tait Archaeologist Historic Environment Team Devon County Council Lucombe House County Hall Exeter EX2 4QD Telephone: 01392 382214 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.devon.gov.uk/historicenvironment Disclaimer: http://www.devon.gov.uk/email From: Helen Wells (Archaeology) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 06 August 2013 15:48 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [HERFORUM] PAS Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone else makes a PAS layer to display in their HER. We don?t have the resources to integrate the records properly so I?ve been exporting a CSV file from the PAS website and using it to create a Mapinfo TAB, just so we can see the data when looking at planning apps etc. Was wondering how people did it, if anyone else does the same sort of thing! I noticed last week that using the eastings/northings creates a very different map to using the lat/long. I asked Dan about this and I?m sure he?ll get back to me at some point, but he?s always so busy. J Thanks, Helen Wells Historic Environment Record Officer Leicestershire County Council Planning, Historic & Natural Environment, Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leics, LE3 8RA Telephone: 0116 3058323 / E-mail: [log in to unmask] _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential. 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