A. See Excavation Licence application form (.PDF 528Kb)
or tel: 028 9054 3037.Q. What literature do you have on monuments?
A. We have many publications, search our Publications section or tel: 028 9054 3037.
Q. I want to visit one of your monuments, what are the opening times?
A. Check the individual site at Places to Visit.
Q. Can I visit all your monuments
A. Only State Care Monuments are open to the public, all other monuments are in private ownership and permission must be sought from the landowner before visiting.
Q.How are sites and monuments protected in Northern Ireland?
A. 185 are in State Care,1740 are Scheduled, all others are protected by Planning and Agriculture policies.
Q. I'm disabled, can I visit any of your sites?
A. Many of our sites have disabled access, however, due to the nature of some of our monuments, it has not been possible to provide access to all, or some parts of a monument. For more information, check individual sites at Places to Visit, Monuments or tel: 028 9054 3030.
Q. What amenities are available at your sites?
A. Amenities vary, depending on the site. For more information, check individual sites at Places to Visit, Monuments.
Q. Do you ever hold events at Monuments?
A. Yes, see our Events page for full details
Q. Can I hire any of your monuments to hold my own event?
A. Yes, tel: 028 9054 3030.
Q. There's a monument on my land, can I do anything with it?
A. To check whether it is a scheduled or State Care monument, check our Monuments Database. If it is scheduled, see Owning a Scheduled Monument. For further advice, tel: 028 9054 3030.
Q. How do I apply for an Excavation Licence?
A. See Excavation Licence application form (.PDF 528Kb) or tel: 028 9054 3037.
Q. I have discovered an archaeological object, who do I inform?
A. See Archaeological Objects. This will tell you who to inform and what you should do.
Q.Can I contact you by email?
A. Yes, for general enquiries email:hmenquiries@doeni.gov.uk
Q.I'm a student and need information for a project, can you help me?
A. Yes, visit our Education section or the Monuments and Buildings Record, which you can visit if you need more information.
Q.Where is the Monuments and Building Record?
A. 5-33 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LA.
Q How can I access the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (NISMR)
A. By visiting the Monuments and Buildings Record in Hill St. Belfast or accessing the database on this website.
Q.What information do I need if I am conducting an environmental impact study?
A. You must call into the Monuments and Buildings Record (MBR) in Hill Street where you will consult site maps for the NISMR, Industrial Heritage Record (IHR) and the Statutory List of Historic Buildings in Northern Ireland. Depending on the size of the scheme concerned it may be preferable to make an appointment to use the MBR, to ensure that the various resources are available on the day.
Email: hmenquiries@doeni.gov.uk
Q. What maps do you have available?
A. We hold copies of the 1st, 2nd , some of the 3rd and 4th Edition County Series Ordnance Survey maps. We also hold copies of the Irish Grid Ordnance Survey maps. These all cover the Northern Ireland area only.
Q.What is available for public viewing?
A. The MBR contains many resources, for more details and opening hours, consult the MBR page