Every licence area is intensively studied prior to the granting of a licence to dredge in order to protect our submerged heritage. Despite this, it was recognised that artefacts are still likely to...
The Implementation Service was created in 2005 to allow BMAPA staff to report archaeological finds discovered during aggregate dredging. Since the last issue of Dredged Up, in spring 2008, nearly 1...
The marine aggregate industry accounts for around 21 per cent of the sand and gravel used in England and Wales and the discovery of archaeological finds is thus a relatively common occurrence durin...
In April 2003, the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and English Heritage (EH) jointly published Marine Aggregate Dredging and the Historic Environment: Guidance Note. The Guid...
Wessex Archaeology have been funded by English Heritage through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund to undertake a scoping study to identify current gaps in data and understanding relating to a...
In April 2003, the British Marine Aggregates Producers Association (BMAPA) and English Heritage (EH) jointly published Marine Aggregate Dredging and the Historic Environment: Guidance Note. The Gui...
In April 2003, the British Marine Aggregates Producers Association (BMAPA) and English Heritage (EH) jointly published Marine Aggregate Dredging and the Historic Environment: Guidance Note.
The EH/BMAPA Implementation Service has continued successfully for another year, and to date at least 17 new finds have been reported through the scheme which was extended until September 2008. Wes...
In 2005, the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and English Heritage (EH) jointly published The Protocol for Reporting Finds ofArchaeological Interest. The Protocol sets out bes...