The National Marine Heritage Record (NMHR) of England is a government dataset documenting heritage assets within England's marine jurisdiction. It is produced by the Government Digital Service and relates to the operational extent of the Marine Management Organisation as defined by the 2009 Marine and Coastal Access Act. The dataset's specific temporal coverage and update frequency are not provided in the input.
Use Cases
- Mapping the location of submerged heritage assets based on the defined marine and tidal extent.
- Analyzing the distribution of marine heritage for conservation planning based on the statutory remit described.
- Supporting regulatory decisions under the Marine and Coastal Access Act based on the recorded asset inventory.
- Conducting spatial analysis of heritage sites relative to coastal features like estuaries and creeks.
Strengths
- Dataset is defined by a clear statutory boundary (from Mean High Water to 200 nautical miles).
- Operational extent is explicitly linked to a specific Act of Parliament (2009 Marine and Coastal Access Act).
- Produced by an authoritative government organization (Government Digital Service).
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled as an official record by the Marine Management Organisation under statutory remit.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated: unknown
- Geography
- England's marine zone from Mean High Water to 200 nautical miles, including tidal rivers and estuaries.