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Hi,
I have come across this a few times, not by people using it for heritage statements mind you! It seems to be where metal detectorists go to find their info. I have no idea where they get their data from, though. It seems rather odd.
Helen Wells
Historic Environment Record Officer
Leicestershire County Council
Planning, Historic & Natural Environment, Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leics, LE3 8RA
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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sophie Unger
Sent: 20 January 2015 11:46
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Subject: Archaeology UK website.
Hi All
We have recently received a heritage statement which instead of including HER information, it included information from a website called: Archaeology UK http://www.digital-documents.co.uk/archi/about_us.htm.
I have never heard of this but there is a subscription to pay for access to the data and it seems to be a little more than information from personal communications and local journals. Have any of you had any experience of this website and where the information comes from?
We are obviously enforcing the consultation of the HER in line with the NPPF but it did seem a little worrying that we seem to have a type of ‘competitor’ in loose terms and obviously this website is not going to be as up to date as the HER and is not acceptable as a substitute for the HER.
Thoughts?
Sophie
Sophie Unger MA AIFA
Historic Environment Record Officer
Environmental Advice Team
East Sussex County Council
01273 336378
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