Association of Diocesan and Cathedral Archaeologists

The Association of Diocesan and Cathedral Archaeologists (ADCA) was disbanded in January 2014, and its membership was merged with the Society for Church Archaeology. However, its useful collection of guidance notes will be curated here, and updated as necessary by Cathedral Archaeologists and/or Diocesan Archaeological Advisers, co-ordinated by the Cathedral and Church Buildings Division of the Church of England. Please contact Dr Joseph Elders (joseph.elders@churchofengland.org) if you have any queries relating to the ADCA and its guidance, or are seeking advice on matters relating to archaeology within the Church of England’s jurisdiction.

 

• ADCA Guidance Note 1: Archaeological requirements for works on churches and churchyards

• ADCA Guidance Note 2: Archaeology and burial vaults: a guidance note for churches

• ADCA Guidance Note 3: Dealing with architectural fragments

• ADCA Guidance Note 4: Fabric recording in churches and cathedrals