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Host Local Authority:
Norfolk County Council
COVID-19 status update: Please note that our staff members are currently working from home and we are able to provide the majority of our services, including HER Searches (database exports) and access to existing digital archive resources. Unfortunately our physical offices remain closed and are likely to remain closed for the next few months. This means that our physical archives, including the HER paper and photographic archives, the Norfolk Air Photo Library, and the HES Library are closed to visitors. However, staff are now beginning to arrange scanning of small amounts of material in order to expand the range of services we can offer. Please note that telephone contact remains limited and email is the most efficient means of contacting us during this time.
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Contact information for key staff:
Access to HER information:
Location:
Norfolk Historic Environment Service
Union House
Gressenhall
Dereham
Norfolk
NR20 4DR
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (telephone and email)
Visits by appointment only.
Visitor Facilities:
Designated public access PC for consultation of digital records. Library of over 85,000 aerial photographs. Reference library including over 7,000 books, journals and offprints focused on the Historic Environment. HER archive including archaeological reports, illustrations, architectural plans, maps, images and other documentary sources.
Please note that access to our paper and photographic archive is changing due to an ongoing digitisation project. When requesting to view material please provide as much detail as possible and ensure that you allow sufficient time for processing. Many requests may now be processed remotely, sending digital material, but others will still require a visit to our premises. Please note that certain categories of material may be unavailable for limited periods. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Range of information available:
Records of archaeological sites, finds and buildings, including fieldwork reports, mapping, photographs, artefact drawings and other documentary sources.
The Norfolk HER is open to public consultation but appointments must be made in advance. We are geographically remote and access by public transport is very limited.
Staff are available to assist with enquiries, although their time is limited.
Charges apply to commercial consultants.
Information last updated 19 June 2020
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