You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
1. The Archaeological Service maintains an Historic Environment Record (HER), formerly the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR). It is essentially a private document enabling the Council to conserve the county’s archaeological resource and undertake research.
2. Although statutory rights of access are limited, Suffolk County Council wishes to encourage the use of the HER by genuine researchers, who will contribute to the understanding of the county’s archaeology and heritage. However, to protect the archaeological resource, access to information held in the HER is only available subject to the following conditions:
3. The County Council reserves the right to refuse access to HER information where it believes that disclosure of that information could endanger the county’s archaeological resource or if the request is considered unreasonable or disproportionate.
Find out how to request access to the HER here.
Please be aware that a log of all enquiries is maintained.
Please email archaeology.her@suffolk.gov.uk if you have any questions.