This report presents the outcomes of Project K, a collaborative initiative led by the Forestry Commission in partnership with Historic England, Natural England and the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers (ALGAO), aimed at enhancing SHINE (Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England) data within Low Sensitivity Areas of the Lake District National Park as well as the 2016 Extension Areas and two Landscape Recovery Scheme areas. The project reviewed 26,403 hectares of land, assessing existing Monument records held by the Historic Environment Record (HER) and SHINE records. This facilitated the creating, amending or deleting of SHINE records to meet the SHINE workflow guidelines and polygon standards. A total of 1,469 HER Monument records were reviewed, 208 new Monument records were added, 1,328 SHINE records were reviewed, resulting in the removal of 182 records, and 309 new SHINE records were created. On average, the project reviewed 28 Monument records per day and 25 SHINE records per day. This work substantially improved the accuracy and consistency of the current dataset, particularly in under-researched areas of the National Park. The reviewed SHINE dataset will strengthen efficacy and speed in which woodland creation proposals and agri-environment schemes are assessed. However, the methodological challenges of the SHINE dataset (such as the polygon standard constraints and the complexity of representing multi-period landscapes) highlights the importance of building relationships between landowners and heritage professionals and the continued engagement with Local Historic Environment Services during the development of land management proposals.
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