Archaeology

two archaeologists

The Archaeological service of the County Council is concerned with the protection of the wider historic landscape, the buried archaeological resource, archaeological 'monuments', industrial, marine and defence sites and the palaeoenvironmental resource.

Artefact Photo: Reproduced by kind permission of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter

The Archaeology team is responsible for compiling and maintaining the primary database for the County's archaeological resource: the Sites and Monuments Register (SMR), whose upgrading to a more comprehensive 'Historic Environment Record' (HER) is at present under consideration

Museum Artefact

       

sourton memorial stone

Contact Us

The Historic Environment Section
(Archaeology)
Devon County Council
County Hall
Exeter
Devon
EX2 4QW

Telephone

01392 382246

Fax

01392 383011

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