Aims and objectives

The principal aims of the project are to formulate an overview of the historic environment of the region and to provide a robust foundation for future historic environment investigation and interpretation for all.

The objectives are to:

• provide a synthesis of historic environment information for the region
• promote better understanding of the historic environment of the region
• identify strengths and weaknesses in current understanding
• define agreed topics for future research in the context of regional, national and international priorities
• strengthen research networks within the regional historic environment community, particularly between local societies, universities, curatorial archaeologists and professional units
• inform future development-led work
• identify strengths and weaknesses in historic environment research resources within the region
• input into archaeological research in universities and elsewhere
• engage university and other researchers in work in the region
• improve awareness of archives and museum collections within the region
• provide information to inform community projects
• contribute to the development of the region's sense of identity and sense of place
• provide information to help promote tourism within the region.

Read the Project design.