Guidance for burial ground managers, custodians of war memorials, archaeologists and others.

Natural burial grounds - guidance for operators (PDF 0.28mb 24 pages)

Guidance for burial ground managers (PDF 0.27mb 58 pages)

Guidance for custodians of war memorials in England and Wales (PDF 0.19mb 11 pages)

Managing the safety of burial ground memorials (PDF 0.15mb 17 pages)

Memorial safety guidance: frequently asked questions (PDF 0.05mb 4 pages)

Apply for an exhumation licence (PDF 0.10mb 12 pages)

Exhuming human remains: frequently asked questions (PDF 0.05mb 6 pages)

Churchyard closures: frequently asked questions (PDF 0.03mb 1 pages)

Statement on the exhumation of human remains for archaeological purposes (PDF 0.03mb)