Scheduled Ancient Monuments in York, UK

Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the historic city of York, UK, provided by the Government Digital Service. The data is a live API link to the City of York Council's GIS server, meaning updates to the master copy are reflected immediately. File formats include GeoJSON, KML, and CSV for flexible access.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of protected monuments based on the geospatial data.
• Conduct historical research on ancient sites using the monument listings.
• Integrate heritage site data into urban planning and development models.
• Create public-facing visualizations or maps of York's cultural heritage assets.

Strengths

• Data is provided as a live API link, ensuring it reflects the authoritative master copy.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GeoJSON, KML, CSV) for different toolchains.
• Published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license, permitting open use and redistribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The last update date for the dataset is unknown; freshness is unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, linking to City of York Council's GIS server.

Collection Method

Likely an official government registry or inventory of protected sites.

Time Range

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Freshness

Live API link ensures updates are reflected, but the dataset's own last updated date is unknown.

Geography

York, UK