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Archaeology service
The Archaeology Service now forms part of the facilities provided by Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
The Archaeology Service has the duty of recording Wiltshire´s archaeology and negotiating with landowners and developers to ensure that ancient sites are not damaged or destroyed.
The Service uses a digital mapping system and computer database to maintain the Wiltshire Sites & Monuments Record and to transmit archaeological information to the construction industry and other end-users.
Pioneers in archaeological research - such as General Pitt Rivers in the late 19th century - first revealed the outstanding quality of Wiltshire´s archaeology. Each year brings a crop of new discoveries, but also problems as development, forestry, farming and quarrying threaten sites with destruction.
Go to the Archaeology Sites & Walks database.
Window on Wiltshire's Heritage
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