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Superlative Online Resources

Archaeological and Historical Data Service
The finest archaeological resource on the entire planet.
BBC History
History from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
British Archaeological Jobs and Resources
If you would like to volunteer for an archaeological dig in the UK BAJR is where you go.
British History Online
The finest historical resource on the face of the Earth.
The British Library
An excellent place! - The RBO website is archived here.
Cadw
"Cadw is the historic environment service of the Welsh Assembly Government."
Not an acronym, the Welsh word for 'preservation' - equivalent to RCHME and RCAHMS.
Council for British Archaeology
Registered charity funding archaeological research throughout Britain.
English Heritage & RCHME
Organisation dedicated to the conservation of the Historical Monuments of England.
Gooogle
The favoured Search Engine of those abused in the RBO Gymnasium.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Could be called "Scottish Heritage" but in Scotland they call a spade a spade.
StreetMap
The mapping system favoured by the slaves in the RBO Scriptorium.
WikipediA
Absolutely Bloody Brilliant! - RBO has over 15,000 citations here.
Coflein
"Coflein is the online database for the National Monument Record of Wales (NMRW"
Again, not an acronym but a compound Welsh word, from cof 'memory' and lein 'line'.

Websites Failing by a Whisker
to make the superlative list

The British Academy
A bit too stuffy but still a great resource.
www.old-maps.co.uk
Used to offer superlative mapping - now mainly concerned with making a profit.
www.opsi.gov.uk/acts
Every Government Act passed in the UK - Main Failing? Tedium!

Regional Online Resouces

Archaeology South-East
"Archaeology South-East is the contracts division of the Centre for Applied Archaeology
of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London."

Other Online References

Potsherd
"Pottery and ceramics in archaeology, principally of the Roman period
(1st cent. BC - 5th cent. AD) in Britain and western Europe."
Notre Dame University - Latin Grammar
Excellent online Latin dictionary and grammar from Indiana, U.S.A.

Archaeological Legislation in the UK

Planning Policy Guideline 16 : Archaeology and Planning
Planning Policy Statement 5 : Planning for the Historic Environment
Treasure Act 1996
Code of Practice (Revised) England and Wales
National Heritage Act 2002

Archaeological Magazines

Antiquity
"A quarterly review of World Archaeology, edited by Martin Carver"
Athena Review
"Journal of Archaeology, History, and Exploration "
Current Archaeology
"... by far the biggest magazine devoted to British archaeology."
Internet Archaeology
"Internet Archaeology is the first fully refereed e-journal for archaeology and publishes articles of a high academic standing which utilise the potential of electronic publication."

Vaguely Historical Websites
and some Hysterical websites

www.phrases.org.uk
"The meanings and origins of over 1,200 English sayings, phrases and idioms."
translate.google.com
I like the Google interface - no adverts, no clutter, does the job.
WordSmith.org
Advanced Anagramming
www.LatinPhraseTranslation.com
Latin Phrase Translation - Latin To English Translation
www.hd-website-development.co.uk

County Archaeological Services

England

Bath & North-East Somerset SMR
Central Bedfordshire Archaeology
Bedford Museum (North Beds.)
Bedford Borough Council Archaeology
West Berkshire Council Archaeology Service
The Berkshire Archaeology Research Group (BARG)
Birmingham City Council Archaeology
Buckinghamshire County Council Archaeology
Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeology
Cheshire County Council - Revealing Cheshire's Past
Cheshire Archaeology Planning Advisory Service
Cheshire West and Chester Council - Historic Environment Service
Historic Cleveland
Cornwall and Scilly Historic Environment Record
Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
Cumbria Historic Environment Service
Derbyshire County Council Archaeology
Devon County Council Archaeology
Dorset County Council Archaeology
Durham County Council Archaeology
Essex County Council - Unlocking Essex's Past
Gloucestershire County Council Archaeology Service
Hampshire County Council - Hampshire's Historic Environment
Herefordshire Council - Archaeological Sites and Monuments
Hertfordshire Libraries and Leisure - Archaeology
The History of Huntingdonshire
Humberside Archaeology Partnership
Kent County Council - Archaeology and Historic Buildings Information
Lancashire County Council - Archaeology
Leicestershire County Council - Archaeology
Lincolnshire County Council - Archaeology
Greater London Archaeology Advisory Service
London Archaeologist
Museum of London Archaeology
City of London Archaeological Society (COLAS)
University College London - Institute of Archaeology
London and Middlesex Archaeological Society
City of London Archaeological Trust
Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit
Merseyside Archaeological Service
Middlesex - [see Greater London]
Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service
Northamptonshire Archaeology
Northumberland Archaeology
Nottinghamshire County Council - Archaeology
Oxfordshire County Archaeology
Oxfordshire Heritage Search
Rutland - [see Leicestershire]
Shropshire County Council Archaeology Service
Somerset Heritage Service
South Staffordshire Council - Conservation Office
Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology Service (Staffordshire North)
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
Surrey County Archaeological Unit
East Sussex County Council - Archaeology
West Sussex County Council - Archaeology
Tees Archaeology
Tyne & Wear Specialist Conservation Team
Warwickshire County Council - Archaeology and Planning
West Midlands - [????]
Westmorland - [see Cumbria]
Wiltshire County Archaeology Service
Worcestershire County Council Historic Environment and Archaeology Service
Yorkshire (East) - [see Humberside]
North Yorkshire County Council - Local History and Heritage
South Yorkshire Archaeology Service
West Yorkshire Archaeology Service

Wales

The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
Dyfed Archaeological Trust
The Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust
Gwynedd Archaeological Trust

Scotland

The Highland Council Archaeology Unit
Aberdeenshire, Angus (Forfar) and Moray Archaeology Service
Fife Archaeology Service
Falkirk Archaeology Service
East Lothian Archaeological Service
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
Scottish Borders Heritage
West of Scotland Archaeological Service

British Islands

Isle of Wight Archaeology and Historic Environment Service
Jersey Heritage Trust
Orkney Archaeological Trust
Shetland Amenity Trust
Western Isles Archaeological Service
Manx Archaeology
Manx National Heritage Agency
The Scilly Isles - [see Cornwall]

Romano-British Groups/Societies

The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
The Association for Roman Archaeology
The Roman Research Trust
The Association for the Study and Preservation of Roman Mosaics
The Hadrianic Society
Roman Finds Group
Classis Britannica

Re-Enactment Groups

Legio Secunda Augusta
Ermine Street Guard
Roman Military Research Society
Cohors V Gallorum

Staffordshire Archaeological Groups/Societies

Staffordshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Staffordshire History Organisation
Staffordshire Heritage Group
Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Staffordshire Past Track