CARLISLE URBAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATABASE Project Design

since the transfer of Carlisle Archaeological Unit from Carlisle City Council in August 1999, advice on archaeological matters has been provided to the City Council by Cumbria County Council’s Historic Environment Service (CCCHES), which also maintain the County Historic Environment Record (HER). Whilst the working relationship between the city and its advisors has always been good, it is clear that there is a need for more detailed archaeological data for the city. A detailed Urban Archaeological Database (UAD) has therefore been proposed for the historic heart of the city, which utilises a GIS system for ease of search and analysis. The UAD will support the provision of forward planning and development control advice by CCCHES to Carlisle City Council and will, in effect, represent an extension of the HER.