Areas of Archaeological Importance for the City of York

A live-linked geospatial dataset from the City of York Council's GIS server, detailing designated Areas of Archaeological Importance (AAI). The data is maintained by the Government Digital Service and is available under the UK Open Government Licence. The dataset is updated in real-time, with changes to the master copy immediately reflected in the published resources.

Use Cases

• Map and visualize archaeological zones for planning applications based on the geospatial boundaries.
• Conduct spatial analysis of historical site density and distribution within the city.
• Integrate archaeological constraints into urban development models using the live-linked GIS data.
• Support heritage preservation efforts by identifying and monitoring areas of archaeological importance.

Strengths

• Data is live-linked to the authoritative source, ensuring it reflects the most current official records.
• Available in multiple standard geospatial formats (GeoJSON, KML, ESRI Shapefile, CSV) for broad tool compatibility.
• Published under the permissive Open Government Licence for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified beyond the live-link mechanism.

Provenance

Source

City of York Council GIS server.

Collection Method

Official government designation and mapping.

Time Range

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Freshness

Live-linked; updates are immediate but the specific last update date is unknown.

Geography

City of York, United Kingdom.