The role of the Central Archaeology Service is to secure the objectives set out in EH's agenda for archaeology, as advised by AMAC and agreed by Commissioners, which was published as Exploring our past: strategies for the archaeology of England (1991). The CAS has 2 major functions: to initiate, advise, and monitor performance on commissioned archaeology projects, and to carry out for EH a wide range of archaeological projects of all types, and particularly those of national importance. Through its work, the CAS contributes to policy formulation, and develops, sets, maintains, and disseminates the highest professional methods, techniques, and standards. The CAS also provides a rapid response capability to meet the managerial needs of EH, and promotes EH's aims, objectives, and strategies in archaeology by informing the profession and the public.
This year work was carried out on a wide variety of projects, fulfilling a range of different strategic and management objectives.
