Archaeological Sites and Monuments - Designation and Protection

Archaeological Sites and Monuments: Monuments in State Care and scheduled monuments and all other sites and monuments located within the plan area. Where appropriate, LDPs should designate Areas of Significant Archaeological Interest (ASAIs). Such designations seek to identify particularly distinctive areas of the historic landscape in Northern Ireland. They are likely to include a number of individual and related sites and monuments and may also be distinguished by their landscape character and topography. Local policies or proposals for the protection of the overall character and integrity of these distinctive areas should be included in LDPs, where relevant.