Norway

 
 

2.1 Inventories

2.1.1 Describe the main inventories

 

ASKELADDEN

Theme Cultural heritage
 
Integrated approach
Year 31.12.2006
Number of items listed 214593
 
Is this inventory required by law? Yes
Does it have 'procedural' implications? Yes
If 'Yes' above, are these procedural implications mandatory or advisory? Advisory
 
Which organisation is responsible for the maintenance of this inventory (quality control, updating, publication)? Governmental agency
 
What type of inventory is it? Topographic
What do the records include? Text and Maps + scale of maps
 
Is it comprehensive or selective? Topographic
Describe its level of location detail? Text/Photographs
Is it in database format? Yes
What is the sort of information described in this inventory? Summary
Select the different levels of use of this inventory Spatial planning/protection/ conservation/scientific research/ Public access/ social diversity/ public education/ community identity/ other
Are there publication(s) associated with it? No
 
What type of financing does it receive? Structural
What type of funding is used? Public
 
Is there internet access? Partial access
If so please give the URL http://askeladden.ra.no/sok/
What is the website's status? Up to date
What percentage of the inventory is available on the website? Impossible to tell, as we have no estimate for the number of archaeological sites not yet discovered
How often is it maintained? Periodically
Are sufficient resources available to maintain, update it? Structural
 
Archaeological hierarchy

Archaeological monuments are the oldest traces of human activity. The oldest find in Norway is the remains of a settlement on the island of Magerøy in Finnmark, dating from about 12 000 years ago. Norway's archaeological sites include prehistoric rock art localities. Archaeological monuments have been automatically protected by law since 1905. The legal basis for this has been revised over the years in keeping with changes in society and as our knowledge of various types of monuments and sites has improved. Nowadays, all archaeological and architectural monuments and sites that predate 1537 are automatically protected by the Cultural Heritage Act.

The register of monuments and sites lists about 200 900 archaeological monuments and objects at about 90 000 sites. However, there are large uncultivated and mountain areas that have not yet been investigated. Spot checks have shown that there may be as many as 20 unknown archaeological monuments or objects for every one that has been registered.

Read more about archaeological heritage: http://www.environment.no/templates/themepage____2420.aspx

 
 

SEFRAK

Theme Architectural heritage
 
Integrated approach
Year 31.12.2006
Number of items listed 515000
 
Is this inventory required by law? Yes
Does it have 'procedural' implications? Yes
If 'Yes' above, are these procedural implications mandatory or advisory? Advisory
 
Which organisation is responsible for the maintenance of this inventory (quality control, updating, publication)? Governmental agency
 
What type of inventory is it? Topographic
What do the records include? Text/Photographs
 
Is it comprehensive or selective? Topographic
Select the different levels of use of this inventory Text/Photographs
Is it in database format? Yes
What is the sort of information described in this inventory? Summary
Select the different levels of use of this inventory Spatial planning/protection/ conservation/scientific research/ Public access/ social diversity/ public education/ community identity/ other
Are there publication(s) associated with it? No
 
What type of financing does it receive? Structural
What type of funding is used? Public
 
Is there internet access? Partial access
If so please give the URL
What is the website's status? Up to date
What percentage of the inventory is available on the website?
How often is it maintained? Periodically
Are sufficient resources available to maintain, update it? Structural