Historic Monuments Council (Northern Ireland)

Level 7, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street
Belfast BT2 7EG

028 9081 9236 / 028 9081 9351

HBC-HMCSecretariat@communities-ni.gov.uk

www.communities-ni.gov.uk/articles/historic-monuments-council

STATUTORY PUBLIC BODY

Status

HMC was established under the provisions of the Historic Monuments Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 and provides continuity from the former Ancient Monuments Advisory Council formed in 1926. Its authority is derived from the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.

Aim

To provide independent advice to the Department for Communities for Northern Ireland on, inter alia, the scheduling of monuments, conservation of monuments in state care, maritime archaeology, industrial and defence heritage and Areas of Significant Archaeological Interest within Development Plans.