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Archaeology - National Monuments Service
National Monuments Service (NMS) plays a key role in the protection of the archaeological heritage.
NMS is responsible for:
- the identification and designation of monuments through the Archaeological Survey of Ireland,
- assistance in the archaeological care of National Monuments in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and managed by Office of Public Works,
- implementation of protective and regulatory controls (including licensing of excavations and making of Ministerial directions and consents) under the National Monuments Acts,
- the provision of heritage input and advice to planning and other consent authorities in respect of individual planning and other development applications, projects and plans
- implementing legislative provisions in relation to protection of monuments and sites.
Further Information
For further information on the National Monuments Service , including guidelines, publications, license application forms and the searchable Sites and Monuments Database, please visit the dedicated National Monuments Service website, http://www.archaeology.ie/
Contact Information:
Email: nationalmonuments@environ.ie
Links:
http://www.archaeology.ie/
Publications & Documents
- National Policy on Town Defences (pdf, 585 kb)
- Final Report of the Woodstown Working Group (pdf, 1,575 kb)
- Final Report of the Woodstown Working Group Appendix 1 (pdf, 775 kb)
- Final Report of the Woodstown Working Group Appendix 2 (pdf, 11,804 kb)
- Review of Report on Proposed Crib Walling (pdf, 70 kb)
- Report on the Stability of the Esker at Rath Lugh (pdf, 59 kb)
- Report on the Stability of the Esker at Rath Lugh (Appendix) (pdf, 1,199 kb)
- Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (pdf, 944 kb)
- Irish Field Monuments (pdf, 4,135 kb)
- Review of Archaeological Policy and Practice (doc, 100 kb)
- Referral under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 -form (doc, 179 kb)
- A Guide to Protected Buildings (pdf, 27 kb)
- Earthen Banks and Broken Walls - Our Legacy of Ancient Monuments (pdf, 262 kb)
- more publications
News and Speeches
- 17/07/09: Gormley Outlines Progress on the Review of Archaeological Policy and Practice & the proposed National Monuments Bill 2009
- 13/11/09: Gormley Launches Archaeology in the Classroom "It’s About Time 2"
- 19/03/09: Great Blasket Island – Purchase of Property by the State.
- 26/02/09: Grafitti is an Ancient Art Gormley Launches Book on Knowth Excavations
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