Local Heritage Initiative - checklist
These categories are derived from those of the national Local Heritage Initiative. In particular, they are derived from "LHI Information Sheet No 1 - Ideas for investigating your local heritage".
A. Archaeological Heritage
(Locally important visible features)
- Hill forts
- Stone walls
- Burial mounds
- Boundaries
- Moats
- Lost village sites
- Field systems
- Lines of ancient roads
- Ridge and furrow
- Banks and ditches
- Standing stones
- Mediaeval fishponds
- Ancient village sites
- Humps and bumps could be earthworks, past settlements, ritual sites, or ancient industry
N. Natural Heritage
(Locally characteristic landscape features and wildlife habitats)
- Hedgerows
- Small woods
- Copses
- Ancient trees
- Pollards
- Coppices
- Orchards
- Meadows
- Small heathland areas
- Marshes
- Hay or water meadows
- Grassland
- Reed beds
- Rivers
- Ponds
- Streams and springs
- Geological features eg rocks, minerals, fossils, soil types, stones, hills
- General landscape features, eg view points
- Wildlife, eg plants, birds, butterflies, bats.
B. Built Heritage
(Locally distinctive built heritage elements and small features)
- Field barns
- Monuments
- Pumps
- Manor houses
- Wells
- Water pumps
- Gates and walls
- Water mills
- Bridges
- Drinking troughs
- Railings
- Fences
- Milestones
- Signposts
- Architectural details
- Paving
- Cobbles
- Windmills
- Village greens
- Stocks
- Traditional signs
- Traditional pub signs
- Dovecotes
- Mounts
- Knot gardens
- Walks
- Avenues
- Stiles
C. Cultural: Customs And Traditions
(Historic and cultural associations with the land and activities of local people)
- Stories
- Place names
- Poems
- Folklore
- Songs
- Customs
- Dialect
- Traditions
- Recipes
- Music
- Traditions
- Dance
- Famous people
- Festivals
- Sayings
- Dialect
- Surnames
- Trades
- Produce
- Field names
- Mazes
- Skipping rymes
- Heritage features relating to how people lived, worked and played
I. Industrial Heritage
(Physical features related to locally important industries)
- Chimneys
- Pits
- Lime kilns
- Flues
- Packhorse trails
- Drove roads
- Wagon ways
- Farming
- Canals
- Locks
- Quarries
- Railways
- Mineral pits
- Spoil heaps
- Mills
- Mines
- Smithies and coopers