THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AGGREGATE SITES IN WORCESTERSHIRE

The main county link for on-line resources:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-arch.htm: for the Historic Environment Record which offers multi-media data relating to the known buried and visible archaeology for the county, from tithe maps, to aerial photographs, to documentary material, and to artefact databases.

For an extensive range of internally prepared archaeological reports:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/archeo_dr_list-public

For viewing of original maps the first on-line contact is the County Record Office website:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-records

For tithe and enclosure maps: www.worcestershiremaps.org.uk

The hub site also has links to Community and Education, at:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-arch-community-index

Worcestershire Young Archaeology Club: www.wyac.co.uk

For the Local Heritage Initiative:
www.lhi.org.uk/projects_directory/projects_by_region/west_midlands/index.html

For the regional centre for English Heritage’s Outreach Programme:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.8498

For a directory of British Archaeology in the West Midlands:
www.compulink.co.uk/~archaeology/directory/mercia.htm

National heritage organisations:

Institute of Field Archaeologists: www.archaeologists.net

English Heritage: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Council for British Archaeology: www.britarch.ac.uk

Portable Antiquities Scheme: www.finds.org.uk

Environmental archaeology: www.envarch.net

Archaeological Conservation: www.icon.org.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Archaeological Illustration: www.aais.org.uk

Directory of County Historic Environment Records:
www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.001003003005006001

Directory of Archaeological Trusts: www.britarch.ac.uk/info/contract.asp

Directory of E-mails for Archaeological Consultancies: www.britarch.ac.uk/cba/emaildir.html

Worcestershire Archaeology Service Internet link to organisations and to internet resources:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-arch-links

Directory of Museums: www.mda.org.uk/vlmp/

Archaeological Societies: www.britarch.ac.uk/info/socs.html

National Trust: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Civic Trust: www.civictrust.org.uk

English Nature: www.english-nature.org.uk/

Geology: www.earthheritagetrust.org

National Ice Age Network: www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/nian/index.htm

3. Archaeology Research and Education

The Council for British Archaeology provides a wide range of information directing research to archaeological resources, and is especially useful for Education Links at:

www.britarch.ac.uk: for national information

www.britarch.ac.uk/educate/strategy.html: for education strategy

www.britarch.ac.uk/educate/index.asp: for educational resources

www.britarch.ac.uk/educate/Websites%20table%201.asp: for teacher resources

www.britarch.ac.uk/info/mags.html: for archaeological journals and magazines

www.britarch.ac.uk/yac/: for the National Young Archaeologists’ Club

http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/library/index.cfm for a worldwide online libary catalogue of archaeological publications.

www.qca.org.uk: for the National Curriculum

www.schoolshistory.org.uk/: for the Schools History Group

www.bajr.org/bajreducation/default.htm: for education and employment in archaeology

www.bajr.org/bajrresources/resources.asp: for archaeological resources and weblinks

4. Community Learning

English Heritage: www.english-heritage.org.uk/community and www.english-heritage.org.uk/yourplaceormine

For the primary history curriculum study of Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Tudors www.rtts.networcs.net is essential for regional studies of primary evidence

Directory of Worcestershire’s Schools:
www.worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-edu-sch

For the ground-breaking pilot GCSE History syllabus: www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/GCSEHistoryPilot.html

National Curriculum for Schools: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk

County Council Services: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/atoz

Adult and Community Services: http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wcc-social-acsstructure.html

Children’s Services: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-edu-index

Community Learning: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-edu-community-learning

Community First: www.comfirst.org.uk

Worcester Volunteer Centre: www.worcestervolunteercentre.org.uk

Voluntary Organisations: www.accessplace.com/charity/worcestershire/worcester.htm

Worcestershire Lifestyles for services to disabled people: www.worcestershire-lifestyles.org.uk/

5. Regional curators, archives and museums

Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery: www.bmag.org.uk

Hartlebury County Museum (Worcestershire):
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-museum-index

The Almonry Museum, Evesham: www.vehs.org.uk/the_almonry.htm and: www.vehs.org.uk for the Vale of Evesham Historic Society

Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, Bromsgrove: www.avoncroft.org.uk

Gloucestershire County Council: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleID=1949
The County Archaeology Service is currently running an Aggregates Levy Programme

Warwickshire County Council: http://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk
The County Archaeology Service is currently running an Aggregates Levy Programme

Shropshire County Council:
Routes to Roots: www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk/roots/index.htm

Directory of Conservation Trusts: www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk directory For example, Kemerton Conservation Trust at: www.kemerton.org, and Bishop’s Wood Evironmental Centre: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/home/wcc-edu-bishops-wood

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