PS_SD_HBSMRAreaOfArchaeologicalImportanceNowDedesignated_POLY_CURRENT is a dataset from the Government Digital Service. It contains geospatial boundaries for areas in the UK that were formerly designated as Areas of Archaeological Importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The dataset's size, update frequency, and specific coverage are unknown.
Use Cases
- Mapping historical changes in heritage protection zones based on the dedesignated area boundaries.
- Analyzing spatial patterns of archaeological significance based on former legal designations.
- Supporting land-use planning decisions by identifying areas where archaeological protection has been removed.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative Government Digital Service.
- The legal basis for the original designations is explicitly cited (Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979).
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 from official government records of dedesignated areas.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated: unknown
- Geography
- United Kingdom