Contribute your views about Scotland's Archaeology Strategy!

22 March 2015

In response to its Review of the Archaeology Function, Historic Scotland convened, in 2013, a Scottish Strategic Archaeology Committee to help create and promote a Strategy for Archaeology in Scotland. This Committee (which includes Susan Kruse of ARCH, providing input on community archaeology), together with Historic Scotland, have developed a consultation paper looking at the role that archaeology can play in Scotland’s future.

The ten-year Strategy envisages a nation where the cultural and economic value of archaeology is fully realised for the benefit of all. Acknowledging the challenges, it explores opportunities to reinvigorate archaeology’s contribution to our understanding of the past, to our sense of identity, and to our overall wellbeing.

The implementation of this Strategy heralds significant change within the sector and your views matter. How well does this Strategy represent your interests and aspirations for archaeology in Scotland? It is important to let the group know what you think – what you agree with, what you don’t and is there anything crucial we have left out? Responses are invited from organisations and individuals.

Copies of the Consultation document and questionnaire can be found on the Historic Scotland Website Closing date for responses is 9th June 2015.

ARCH will also be hosting a workshop event later this spring where you can hear more about the strategy and make your views known.