What goes into a heritage
study?
The outcomes of any heritage
investigation should be presented in a heritage
study report. Your heritage study will be the basis
of any funding submission, as well as being a
resource document for any plan you develop for your
heritage place.
While reports can vary
considerably, they are usually divided into four
main sections:
- introduction
- description of the
heritage place (Step
1)
- the significance of the
heritage place (Step
4)
- results and
recommendations
Introduction:
- the goal of the
study
- the boundaries of the
heritage study area
- who prepared the
study.
Description:
- the study area
environment and history
- the study methods used
(such as community knowledge), and how much of
the study area was covered by each
method
- what community
consultation was undertaken
- whether there are known
gaps in the information
- where the contributing
information was found
Significance:
- identify the places that
have significance, and
- the criteria used to
assess significance, and
- statement of the
significance of the place
- More information about
significance is further discussed in Step
4
Results and
recommendations:
- a succinct summary of the
findings
- what steps are proposed
to protect heritage places
Having written your report,
the last step is to decide how
to use it.

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