Allocation of resources 1994-95

Archaeology continues to play a central role in the work of English Heritage in securing the best protection, care, and use of the historic environment, and at the same time contributes significantly to the understanding and enjoyment of our heritage. The importance of this vital role is reflected in the substantial proportion of our budget that is devoted to archaeological work, including the investigation of sites and buildings by survey, the excavation of buried remains, and the archaeological analyses of standing structures, as well as the interpretation of such work and the publication of the results. We also commission and carry out a wide range of strategic studies to inform future policy.

Commissioned Archaeology Projects

These comprise the major component of this varied programme, and include a wide range of different categories of work:

Project design, Evaluation, Recording, Assessment, Analytical projects (all conducted within the framework outlined in the second edition of Management of archaeology projects 2nd edition (1990), and often, but not exclusively, related to the excavation and recording of archaeological sites),
Survey projects,
Urban Archaeology Database projects,
Support for Local Authority Sites and Monuments Records and associated development control work,
Farm Survey Grants,
Presentation Grants

Our expenditure on archaeology projects in 1994-95 is higher than in 1993-94 because of the additional Ł2 million transferred to the archaeology budget to support the increasing number of strategic projects coming into the programme.

Significant resource is also devoted to programmes of archaeological work carried out by the Central Archaeology Service and at properties in the direct care of English Heritage, and to the archaeological and analytical recording of buildings and monuments in relation to repair programmes. The Monuments Protection Programme, designed to protect a representative sample of archaeological sites in England, is a major element of our work, and the provision of funding for the London Planning Advisory Service is also accorded a high priority.

In addition to the direct funding of all forms of archaeological projects, considerable resource is allocated to ensure that essential related work is also fully supported. This includes:

The scientific analyses funded by the Ancient Monuments Laboratory,
Publication grants for the production of reports on work previously funded by the Department of the Environment or English Heritage,
Storage grants to house archives,
The provision of training to the archaeological profession,
The employment of archaeological consultants to provide specific advice as required

Table: Summary of the allocation of financial resources

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Activity 1993/94 1994/5

Archaeology Projects 5,840,167 7,513,681

Ancient Monuments Laboratory contracts 913,972 1,038,096

Historic Properties: archaeological recording 1,157,708 1,086,375

Monuments Protection Programme 244,937 304,557

Publications 195,729 242,849

Storage Grants 37,228 91,856

Consultants and fees 54,312 65,977

Central Archaeology Service 188,278 127,683

Ancient Monuments and Historic Building recording 332,982 336,570

London Planning and Advisory Service 177,156 253,488

Totals 9,142,469 11,061,132

Activity	1993/94	1994/5

Archaeology Projects	5,840,167	7,513,681
Ancient Monuments Laboratory contracts	913,972	1,038,096
Historic Properties: archaeological recording	1,157,708	1,086,375
Monuments Protection Programme	244,937	304,557
Publications	195,729	242,849
Storage Grants	37,228	91,856
Consultants and fees	54,312	65,977
Central Archaeology Service	188,278	127,683
Ancient Monuments and Historic Building recording	332,982	336,570
London Planning and Advisory Service	177,156	253,488
Totals	9,142,469	11,061,132