Factors for Assessing Local Archaeological Significance

The Department considers a number of factors in assessing the local significance of archaeological sites and monuments. These factors should be viewed as indicators which contribute to a wider judgement based on the individual circumstances of a case and may include one or more of the following: • appearance: distinctive features in the landscape/townscape or local landmarks; • quality: well-preserved or extensive buried remains; • folklore/historical interest: association with a person or event in local tradition or legend; • group value: one of a number of locally important sites; and • rarity: a locally rare example.