Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI)
The information held by HERoNI consists of written records, photographs, maps, drawings, and artefacts, together with an extensive library of books and journals specialising in heritage-related subjects.
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Records on all aspects of our historic environment are held in HERoNI’s care, including:
- archaeological sites and monuments
- archaeological artefact collections
- historic buildings, including listed buildings
- historic parks, gardens and demesnes
- industrial heritage
- defence heritage
- maritime heritage
- excavation record
This valuable resource is a public record available for anyone to consult, and its user-friendly databases and map viewer are accessible online:
- The Historic Environment Map Viewer
- The Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record
- The Northern Ireland Buildings Database
Produced through fieldwork, excavation and research over many years, HERoNI is a living record that continues to grow as day-to-day work is being carried out by professional archaeologists, architects and dedicated volunteers.
Contact HERoNI to plan a visit, ask for advice and guidance, or to discuss depositing a collection.
Plan a visit to HERoNI where history comes alive through unique archival treasures.
More in this topic
- Industrial Archaeology
- Architectural drawings collections
- Defence Heritage
- HERoNI Lecture Series
- Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes
- Photographic collection
- The Gazetteer of Historic Nucleated Urban Settlements
- The Natural Stone Database
- Thematic Surveys
- Historic Environment map viewer
- Sites and Monuments Record
- Buildings Database
- HERoNI archaeological artefact collection
- HERoNI maritime record
- What to expect when visiting HERoNI
- Depositing collections with HERoNI
- HERoNI excavations record
- HERoNI Historic Buildings Record
- HERoNI library
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