People have lived in the area now known as Northamptonshire for more than 10,000 years. They have left a legacy which includes buried archaeology, buildings and townscapes.
- Conservation areas
A Conservation Area is an area of particular character which it is desirable to preserve and enhance
- County Heritage sites
Dovecotes, stocks, manors and castles, crosses, monuments, and gates and gateways
- Listed Buildings
There are 194 Grade I and 377 Grade II listed buildings in Northamptonshire
- Portable Antiquities Scheme
Members of the public can have their finds identified and archaeologically recorded by Finds Liaison Officers
- Registered Battlefields
English Heritage's Register of Historic Battlefields identifies areas of historic significance in England where important battles took place
- Registered Historic Parks and Gardens
Northamptonshire currently has 30 nationally important, designed landscapes on the register
- Scheduled Ancient Monuments
There are just 175 Scheduled Monuments in Northamptonshire - some have visible upstanding remains
- Sites and Monuments Record
The main source of information on archaeological sites, historic buildings and landscapes in the county
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Archaeology
The County Council runs an organisation on a commercial basis, Northamptonshire Archaeology which is able to deal with specific archaeology matters. Visit their website (see Related Links below) for further information.