This bibliography is accurate at the time of publication (2018). Revisions, superseding texts or updated versions of these standards and guidance must be taken into account.
General standards and guidance
Baxter, K, Boyle, G and Creighton, L, 2018 Guidance on the Rationalisation of Museum Archaeology Collections. Society for Museum Archaeology
Brown, D H, 2011a Archaeological Archives – a guide to best practice in creation, compilation, transfer and curation. Second Edition. Archaeological Archives Forum (AAF). https://doi.org/10.5284/1000078
Brown, D H, 2011b Safeguarding Archaeological Information – Procedures for Minimising Risk to Un-deposited Archaeological Archives English Heritage
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), 2014a Standard and guidance for the collection, documentation, conservation and research of archaeological materials
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), 2014b Standard and guidance for the creation, compilation, transfer and deposition of archaeological archives
Dig Ventures, 2019 Dig Digital. Work Digital. Think Archive. Create Access. A guide to managing digital data generated from archaeological investigations
https://www.archaeologists.net/sites/default/files/downloads/selection-toolkit/digdigital_full_guidance.pdf
FISH, 2018 Forum on Information Standards in Heritage (FISH) Thesauri
http://www.heritage-standards.org.uk/ http://thesaurus.historicengland.org.uk/
Historic England, 2015 Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment: The MoRPHE Project Managers’ Guide HEAG024 v1.2
Historic England, 2008 MoRPHE (Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment) Project Planning Note 3: Archaeological Excavation
Historic England, 2008 Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment. Swindon: Historic England
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/conservation-principles-sustainable-management-historic-environment/conservationprinciplespoliciesandguidanceapril08web/
Museum and Galleries Commission, 1992 Standards in the Museum Care of Archaeological Collections
Perrin, K, Brown, D H, Lange, G, Bibby, D, Carlsson, A, Degraeve, A, Kuna, M, Larsson, Y, Pálsdóttir, S U, Stoll-Tucker, B, Dunning, C, and Rogalla Von Bieberstein, A, 2014 The Standard and Guide to Best Practice for Archaeological Archiving in Europe (EAC Guidelines 1)
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/arches/Wiki.jsp?page=The%20Standard%20and%20Guide%20to%20Best%20Practice%20in%20Archaeological%20Archiving%20in%20Europe
Society for Museum Archaeology (SMA), 1993 Selection, Retention and Dispersal of Archaeological Collections. Society for Museum Archaeology
Research frameworks - national
Ancient Human Occupation of Britain (AHOB) Key Research Questions
http://www.ahobproject.org/AHOBI/key_questions.html
Bayley, J, Crossley, D and Ponting, M, 2008 Metals and Metalworking. A research framework for archaeometallurgy. HMS Occasional Publication No. 6.
Blinkhorn, E, and Milner, N, 2013 Mesolithic Research and Conservation Framework 2013
https://www.archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-1632-1/dissemination/pdf/MRF_complete.pdf
Blinkhorn, E, and Milner, N, 2013 Developing a Mesolithic Research and Conservation Framework. Resource Assessment
http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-1632-1/dissemination/pdf/Resource_Assessment_2013-10-05.pdf
Haselgrove, C, Armit, I, Champion, T, Creighton, J, Gwilt, A, Hill, J D, Hunter, F and Woodward, A, 2001 Understanding the British Iron Age: an agenda for action. Draft Report of a Working Party of members of the Iron Age Research Seminar.(PDF) Understanding the British Iron Age: an agenda for action. A Report for the Iron Age Research Seminar and the Council of the Prehistoric Society (researchgate.net
Historic England, 2008 Research and Conservation Framework for the British Palaeolithic
https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/research-and-conservation-framework-for-british-palaeolithic/palaeolithic-framework.pdf
Historic England, 2010 Research Strategy for Prehistory Draft Consultation
https://content.historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/draft-prehistoric-strategy.pdf
Historic England, 2010 A Thematic Research Strategy for the Historic Industrial Environment
https://content.historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/industrial-research-strategy.pdf
Historic England, 2010 A Thematic Research Strategy for the Urban Historic Environment
https://content.historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/draft-urban-strategy.pdf
Historic England, 2012 Research Strategy for the Roman-Period Historic Environment
https://content.historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/research/rm-res-strat-1202-v22.pdf
Irving, A, 2011 A Research Framework for Post‐Roman Ceramic Studies in Britain. The Medieval Pottery Research Group Occasional Paper No. 6.
James, S, and Millet, M, (eds), 2001 Britons and Romans: advancing an archaeological agenda. CBA Research report 125. York: Council for British Archaeology.
Medieval Settlement Research Group, 1996, revised 2007 Medieval Rural Settlements Group Policy Statement
https://medieval-settlement.com/about/policy/
Perrin, R, 2011 A Research Strategy and Updated Agenda for the Study of Roman Pottery in Britain. Study Group For Roman Pottery Occasional Paper No. 1.
Research frameworks - regional
Cooper, N J, (ed), 2006 The Archaeology of the East Midlands: An Archaeological Resource Assessment and Research Agenda. Leicester Archaeological Monographs 13.
https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/archaeology-east-midlands/em-res-framework.pdf
Hey, G, and Hind, J, (eds), 2014 Solent‐Thames Research Framework for the Historic Environment. Resource Assessments and Research Agendas. Oxford Wessex Monograph No. 6.
https://library.thehumanjourney.net/2597/
Knight, D, Vyner, B, and Allen, C, 2012 East Midlands Heritage. An Updated Research Agenda and Strategy for the Historic Environment of the East Midlands. University of Nottingham.
https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/east-midlands-heritage/em-updated-research-agenda-strategy.pdf
Museum of London, 2002 A Research Framework for London Archaeology
https://www.mola.org.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/Research%20framework%20for%20London%20Archaeology%20MOLA%202002.pdf
Rowsome, P, Baker, D, Stephenson, R, and Heyworth, M, 2015 A Strategy for Researching the Historic Environment of Greater London. Final draft for consultation.
https://archaeologyinlondon.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/research-strategy-pdf-final-november-2015.pdf
Watt, S, (ed), 2011 The Archaeology of the West Midlands. A Framework for Research. Oxford: Oxbow Books.
Historic England regional research frameworks can be found at:
https://www.algao.org.uk/england/research_frameworks
Other research framework resources
Additional Historic England research frameworks:
https://historicengland.org.uk/research/support-and-collaboration/research-frameworks-typologies/research-frameworks/
High Speed Two (2017) HS2 Historic Environment Research and Delivery Strategy (HERDS): Phase One.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-one-historic-environment-research-and-delivery-strategy
Digital
ADS (1) Data Management and sharing Plans
ADS (2) Guides to good practice
ADS (3) Guidelines for Depositors
ADS (4) Guidance for the selection of material for deposit and archive
https://www.archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/advice/selectionGuidance.xhtml
Digital Curation Centre data management planning resources
http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/data-management-plans
Historic England, 2015 Digital Image Capture and File Storage
https://www.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/digital-image-capture-and-file-storage/
Historic England’s Archaeological Data Archiving Protocol (ADAPt) Data Management Toolkit
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/anwte6u1atifw24/AADrI8a_Il-GGQSYBUTz0Ecpa?dl=0
Material standards
ACBMG, 2002 Ceramic Building Material Minimum Standards for Recovery, Curation, Analysis and Publication, Archaeological Ceramic Building Materials Group
https://www.archaeologicalceramics.com/uploads/1/1/9/3/11935072/ceramic_building_material_guidelines.pdf
Barclay, A, Knight, D, Booth, P, Evans, J, Brown, D H, and Wood, I, 2016 A Standard for Pottery Studies in Archaeology Prehistoric Ceramics Research Group, Study Group for Roman Pottery and Medieval Pottery Research Group
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/standard-for-pottery-studies-in-archaeology/
Historic England guidelines
Historic England, 1998 Dendrochronology: Guidelines on producing and interpreting dendrochronological dates Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/dendrochronology-guidelines/
Historic England, 2006 Guidelines on the X-radiography of archaeological metalwork Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/x-radiography-of-archaeological-metalwork/
Historic England, 2006 Science for Historic Industries: Guidelines for the investigation of 17th- to 19th-century industries Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/science-for-historic-industries/
Historic England, 2008 Guidelines for the Curation of Waterlogged Macroscopic Plant and Invertebrate Remains Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/curation-of-waterlogged-macroscopic-plant-and-invertebrate-remains/
Historic England, 2008 Investigative conservation: Guidelines on how the detailed examination of artefacts from archaeological sites can shed light on their manufacture and use Swindon: Historic England. (archived document, not current guidance)
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/investigative-conservation/
Historic England, 2010 Waterlogged Wood: Guidelines on the recording, sampling, conservation and curation of waterlogged wood Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/waterlogged-wood/
Historic England, 2011 Archaeological evidence for glassworking: Guidelines for Best Practice Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/glassworkingguidelines/
Historic England, 2011 Environmental archaeology: a guide to the theory and practice of methods, from sampling and recovery to post-excavation (second edition) Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/environmental-archaeology-2nd/
Historic England, 2012 Waterlogged Organic Artefacts: Guidelines on their Recovery, Analysis and Conservation Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/waterlogged-organic-artefacts/
Historic England, 2015 Archaeological and Historic Pottery Production Sites: Guidelines for Best Practice Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/archaeological-and-historic-pottery-production-sites/
Historic England, 2015 Archaeometallurgy: Guidelines for Best Practice Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/archaeometallurgy-guidelines-best-practice/
Historic England, 2015 Geoarchaeology: Using earth sciences to understand the archaeological record Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/geoarchaeology-earth-sciences-to-understand-archaeological-record/
Historic England, 2017 Organic Residue Analysis and Archaeology: Guidance for Good Practice Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/organic-residue-analysis-and-archaeology/
Historic England, 2017 Organic residue analysis and archaeology: supporting information Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/organic-residue-analysis-and-archaeology/
Historic England, 2018 The Role of the Human Osteologist in an Archaeological Fieldwork Project
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/human-bones-from-archaeological-sites/
Historic England, 2019 Animal Bones and Archaeology: Recovery to archive Swindon: Historic England.
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/animal-bones-and-archaeology/
