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Programme schedule

The Rural Historic Environment: Heritage Management in the Countryside

Tuesday 22 January 2013
The historic environment is one of the primary building blocks of our rural landscape, and makes a significant contribution to the prosperity of rural communities through tourism. It is also inextricably linked to land use and agricultural policy, and at a time of significant change in rural public policy, this course takes a broad view of the issues and examines the current linkages between policy, research and practical outcomes which will shape the countryside of 21st century England.

The course is aimed at archaeologists working in a range of research, fieldwork, planning and curatorial roles who deal with issues around rural landscapes or are likely to do so in the future.


Fees from: £180.00
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Archaeology, Planning and Development

Thursday 24 January 2013
The planning system lies at the heart of the management of the nation’s archaeological heritage, and the work of almost all professional archaeologists is influenced by it. Important changes are underway in this area, however, and this course offers the insights of leading practitioners into the current and future place of archaeology within the English planning system. It will focus on implementation of the new National Planning Policy Framework and how archaeological advice is given in that context. The course will be of particular interest to archaeologists who wish to update their knowledge of this critical and evolving area, as well as to those who are in the earlier stages of their professional careers or wish to specialise in this area. It will also be suitable as a digestible introductory course to professionals from other disciplines.
Fees from: £180.00
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Community Archaeology in England

Wednesday 06 March 2013
Community Archaeology in England: Exploring Challenges in Research, Management and Participation

The benefits and opportunities of community archaeology are many, and include: facilitating public access to common heritage, promoting independent research, extending outreach to people with particular needs and building new audiences for Archaeology. This course will introduce you to a range of current practice and experiences in community archaeology and will demonstrate many ways in which it can be combined and delivered independently or alongside academic/commercial projects.

The course is aimed at those with career plans which encompass community archaeology, together with archaeologists and other historic environment professionals working in a range of research, fieldwork, planning and curatorial roles, who find that community archaeology figures prominently in their workload or is likely to do so in the future.

Fees from: £180.00
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Researching Historic Visual Sources

Friday 08 March 2013
Visual sources, including maps, topographical views, architectural drawings, plans and early photographs, often provide the most valuable evidence for dating and interpreting historic buildings and sites. This course will introduce the range of material available for British sites from the 16th to the 20th centuries and provide practical and up to date guidance on how this material can be obtained, used and interpreted.
Using real case studies, we will examine the contribution historic visual source material can make to our understanding of buildings and sites. The course is open to all but will be particularly useful to professionals in the field of archaeology and historic building recording and conservation.

Fees from: £180.00
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Public Inquiry Workshop

Monday 11 March 2013
This practical course introduces potential witnesses and advocates to the techniques and procedures of Public Inquiries dealing with the historic environment. Training will be given in the preparation of proofs of evidence and a mock Inquiry will be staged in front of an experienced Inspector and led by practising advocates. The Inquiry process will be videoed as a basis for detailed feedback. The course will be particularly useful to those who have to appear, or expect that they may have to appear, as a professional witness at a Public Inquiry. This is likely to include local authority staff, consultants, English Heritage staff and staff of amenity societies.


Fees from: £450.00
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Investigating Modern Military Heritage: Current Professional Approaches

Monday 25 March 2013
Investigating Modern Military Heritage: Current Professional Approaches and Practices

Modern military sites due to their scale, complexity and the myriad of documentary sources are some of the most challenging historic assets to assess. This course will explore how heritage professionals are adapting traditional practices and developing new methods of working to record, analyse, understand, conserve and manage these places. This course is designed for historic environment professionals who wish to explore how large defence sites and landscapes might be investigated and the practical approaches that are being taken towards their conservation. The course will be of particular value to those who are routinely required to assess modern military remains, or who wish to expand their knowledge of this rapidly expanding area of heritage studies.
Fees from: £340.00
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Understanding Place: Historic Area Assessments

Thursday 11 April 2013
Historic Area Assessments aim to ensure that historical understanding informs the management of change in the built environment not just at the level of individual buildings but across the small and medium-scale historic landscapes that constitute ‘places’, particularly when these are threatened by rapid change or steady incremental loss. They provide an overview of the historical development and present-day character of towns, suburbs and rural settlements and an assessment of their current state and future value. This course will introduce the principles and methods of area assessments, allow participants to explore the approach through a practical exercise and illustrate ways in which it can lead to appropriate strategies for management, conservation and protection.

It will be useful to those who are, or are likely to be, involved in the preparation, commissioning or use of Historic Area Assessments in a wide range of contexts, including the preparation of Masterplans, Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans, and the implementation of Housing Market Renewal Initiatives (‘Pathfinder’ schemes), Heritage Partnership Agreements and the strategic management of the built heritage.

Fees from: £180.00
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Conserving & Enhancing Historic Designed Landscapes through the Planning System

Thursday 18 April 2013
The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. Development is expected to meet a three part sustainable development test: economic, social and environmental. How do historic parks and gardens fit in?

Although the Register of Parks and Gardens is statutory it does not confer additional controls like Listed Building Consent. The NPPF and the planning system are therefore important tools in conserving and enhancing our designed landscape heritage and the NPPF introduces an important step change. Registered parks and gardens now have given the same planning policy status as listed buildings and scheduled monuments. This course looks at impacts of developments on the significance of historic designed landscapes – both registered sites and sites of local significance - and how to define substantial harm to sites and their settings and views. The course will also discuss how to develop an informed approach and English Heritage’s conservation principles for historic parks and gardens.

The course will be of particular interest to conservation officers and others engaged in garden and landscape conservation, including property managers.

The course will include a site visit to look settings and views issues.

Fees from: £340.00
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Heritage Values and the Assessment of Significance

Monday 22 April 2013
Significance is now a core concept within our planning process. Its assessment is a key part of management and of development within the historic environment. This course will introduce the process, show you what is involved in preparing assessments of significance, teach you how to read and judge such assessments, and explore the ways in which they can be used. At the end, you should be convinced about the value of significance as a planning and management tool!

The course is open to all, but will be of particular interest to:
• Heritage asset managers and those providing advice to asset owners/managers;
• Planners who have to consider and determine applications affecting heritage assets;
• Historic environment professionals who wish to develop their skills in the assessment of significance and/or to improve their appreciation of good/reliable and unsatisfactory assessments;
• Architects, surveyors, planners, project managers and other practitioners who do not specialise in heritage, but who will benefit from an enhanced understanding of what is required from heritage assessments and how they can be used to guide change.

Fees from: £340.00
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Hidden Lives and Times: Scientific Techniques for Buildings

Thursday 09 May 2013
Hidden Lives and Times: Scientific Techniques to help us understand the Significance of Buildings

Buildings are more than what you see. This course explores scientific techniques to aid dating and to find hidden features using non destructive means. It is set against the very practical background of needing to understand the significance of buildings in the developing and changing world of heritage management. The subjects covered will include practical requirements for dendrochronology, dating bricks, mortar and hearths, non-destructive and in situ analysis of glass, moisture content as a dating method, paint analysis and the use of t-rays and infra-red thermography to find hidden features. The course will be of interest to anyone involved in the planning process, management or research where an understanding of the history and development of buildings is required.


Fees from: £180.00
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Practical Applications of (GIS) in the Historic Environment

Tuesday 14 May 2013
Practical Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the Historic Environment

GIS is now widely used in historic environment research and management. Beyond regular users of GIS, however, there is often limited understanding of what GIS is and how it works, what it can and cannot do, and the advantages and costs of using GIS. This course seeks to provide an overview of current usage, pitfalls and potential benefits of utilising GIS.

The course is designed for historic environment professionals, principally those involved in research, fieldwork and the planning process and who are aware of GIS, but who have little or no practical experience with its use.

Fees from: £180.00
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Building Survey Week: Analysing and Recording Historic Buildings

Monday 20 May 2013
This five-day practical course provides a general introduction to the understanding of historic buildings. It has a strong emphasis on practical, ‘portable’ skills and covers observation, investigation, analysis and recording of historic buildings. The tutors are historic building specialists from English Heritage.

The course will be of interest to all those who wish to acquire a grounding in the analysis and recording of historic buildings, including archaeologists, consultants and academics who wish to work more confidently with historic buildings and the evidence they embody; architectural historians and others who wish to develop skills in the analysis of building fabric; and planners, conservation officers, HER officers and others who wish to further their understanding of the skills and processes contributing to record creation.

Fees from: £525.00
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Archaeology Survey Week

Monday 27 May 2013
This intensive practical training course provides an introduction to interpretative site and landscape investigation. A field survey exercise will be conducted on an earthwork site near Oxford, where participants will undertake a variety of field techniques, including Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) / Total Station and Global Positioning System (GPS) survey, plane-tabling and graphical survey, in working towards an understanding of the site in its landscape context.

The course is aimed at those engaged in recording and analysing field monuments and historic landscapes, and those who need to use the results. The non-intrusive techniques are particularly suitable for engaging volunteers in archaeological research. Please note that this course starts on a Bank Holiday Monday and involves some evening sessions.

As this course involves field work on a site close to Oxford, we recommend that you bring stout footwear and a rain-proof jacket. Please note that all the necessary surveying equipment will be provided.

As part of its capacity-building activities, English Heritage, in partnership with Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, is supporting a range of historic environment courses, particularly in areas where there are identifiable skills gaps. English Heritage also provides many of the expert speakers to deliver these courses.

Fees from: £525.00
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Policing the Past: Protecting the Future

Tuesday 04 June 2013
This course is an introduction to understanding and managing crime and anti-social behaviour in relation to the historic environment, and will cover the legislative framework, partnership development, identifying the threats to heritage assets and their settings, preventative measures, and enforcement and interventions. It will provide participants with an awareness of working in a multi-disciplinary framework to prevent and investigate heritage crime and take appropriate enforcement action.
Fees from: £180.00
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Managing the Industrial Heritage

Thursday 06 June 2013
Industrialisation has created one of the most profound shifts ever seen in lifestyles and landscapes. The legacy of our industrial past is greatly valued by many people today, but presents many challenges to archaeologists, conservation officers and planners. In this course, leading experts in the field provide an up to date overview of current approaches and priorities. How is industrial archaeology defined and identified today; how do we understand and assess its value; how can we find practical and sustainable ways of enjoying and caring for it? The course is open to all, but is aimed particularly at heritage professionals who need to engage with industrial heritage but who are not specialists in the field.
Fees from: £340.00
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An Introduction to Architecture for Archaeologists

Monday 10 June 2013
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATES: moved from Weds 26 - Thurs 27 June as advertised TO: Monday 10 - Tuesday 11 June 2013

This course is a brief introduction to the development of English historic architecture and provides a simple ‘tool kit’ for archaeologists working on buildings or needing corroborating dating evidence to unravel more extensive sites or landscapes. It will outline approaches to the interpretation of architectural evidence and explore the evolution of architectural styles from the pre-Conquest period to the 20th century. It will also look at a series of key building types – especially churches, polite and vernacular housing, and industrial buildings – highlighting important issues and emphasising the principal characteristics which assist dating.

The course is aimed at archaeologists working in a range of research, fieldwork, planning and curatorial roles who find that buildings figure prominently in their workload or are likely to do so in the future.

Fees from: £340.00
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The Setting of Heritage Assets and Places: Current Approaches

Wednesday 12 June 2013
The setting of buildings, monuments and historic areas is fundamental to how people appreciate the cultural value of historic places, but it is a complex and contentious issue for decision makers. In the context of recently issued official guidance, this course explains why the setting of historic places matters and the principles of assessment and decision-making, while also being an opportunity to learn or enhance key practical skills. It should appeal to anyone with a background or interest in planning and/or heritage conservation, operating in commercial, national agency, local authority, independent and university environments.
Fees from: £180.00
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