Informing the Future of the Past

These guidelines have been developed to assist those who manage, work in and use Historic Environment Records (HERs). They provide an introduction to the HERs and the services that they provide, set out agreed guidelines for working practices, support the delivery of training information and advice, and provide a guide to all aspects of HER management, working practices, standards, systems and services.

This new edition in wiki format constitutes a major revision and expansion from the first two editions to include recent developments and covers Wales and Scotland as well as England with numerous case studies. The publication is the result of a collaboration between Historic England, Historic Environment Scotland, the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW), the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers UK (ALGAO UK) and the Archaeology Data Service (ADS).

本指南专为协助管理、开展相关工作及使用历史环境记录（Historic Environment Records, HERs）的人员编制。本指南首先介绍历史环境记录及其提供的服务内容，明确约定俗成的工作实践准则，支撑培训信息与咨询服务的落地推广，并为历史环境记录的管理、工作流程、行业标准、系统架构及各项服务的全维度环节提供系统性指引。
本维基格式的新版相较于前两版进行了重大修订与扩容，纳入了近年行业发展的最新成果，覆盖英格兰、威尔士与苏格兰全境，并辅以大量案例研究。本出版物系英格兰历史古迹局（Historic England）、苏格兰历史环境局（Historic Environment Scotland）、威尔士古代与历史遗迹皇家委员会（Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, RCAHMW）、英国地方政府考古官员协会（Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers UK, ALGAO UK）及考古数据服务中心（Archaeology Data Service, ADS）协同合作的成果。