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M62 - Your Local History
A lot of finds were uncovered during the archaeological evaluation carried out for the M62 Junction 6 Improvement scheme so we thought it would be nice to provide an interactive website so you can see what we found.
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Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage represents physical evidence of our past and of the interaction between humans and the environment. Cultural heritage includes three sub-topics: archaeological remains, historic buildings and historic landscape.
Cultural Heritage within the Highways Agency
The Highways Agency is committed to respecting the Environment across all its activities and to minimising the impact of the trunk road on both natural and built environment. Wherever possible, balanced against other factors, HA schemes are designed to avoid impacts on cultural heritage assets. Environmental support for HA projects is provided through Regional Environmental Advisors within the Agency, who are informed by specialist cultural heritage Focal Point Advisors.
We have produced up to date advice on how to assess and mitigate unavoidable impacts on cultural heritage assets in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridge (DMRB) volume 11. This includes innovative advice on how to assess historic landscapes and minimise impact on them. We have expanded this guidance in the supplementary booklet "Assessing the Effects of Road Schemes on Historic Landscape Character".
The aim of Cultural Heritage Asset Management Plan (CHAMP) project is to ensure that valuable historic assets within and adjacent to the HA estate are monitored and maintained appropriately. The cultural heritage asset inventory is part of a shared information system for all environment topics (HA Environment Information System - EnvIS), where the data is be available for consultation by the HA and its agents.
We have created an archaeological archive containing archaeological reports generated in connection with HA activities since 1993. The archive enable all HA archaeological reports to be digitally stored, and it provides a comprehensive source of background information for developing schemes. The HA is currently funding the publication of small backlog of archaeological investigations from before the HA was responsible for archaeology on its network (pre-1993).
We have established collaborative contacts with major stakeholders, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with English Heritage, and by maintaining close liaison with local planning authorities to ensure compliance with relevant requirements and standards.
Additional Information:
http://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/dmrb/index.htm
http://www.helm.org.uk/upload/pdf/Road-Schemes2.pdf
