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Archaeological priority area

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Total	738 Archaeological priority areas
Data providers	1
Collector last ran on	2025-03-13
New data last found on	2025-02-10
Origin	All data from authoritative sources
Licence	Licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Attribution	© Historic England 2025. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on [date]. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
Summary	The Greater London Archaeological Priority Areas (APAs) are areas in London that have significant archaeological interest or potential for new discoveries The APAs are based on evidence in the Greater London Historic Environment Record (GLHER) They were created in the 1970s and 1980s by boroughs and local museums They are being updated using new evidence and standards The new system assigns all land to one of four tiers based on archaeological risk

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