Survey Resources
Practical guides, atlases and professional resources supporting conservation survey work. These pages are reference material, not editable project evidence, and they do not replace specialist conservation review.
Defect Atlas
Defect Atlas hub
15 volumes · 733 entriesAn editorial reference programme covering common conditions across heritage material areas. Use the hub to search across volumes, browse alphabetically or open an individual material volume.
Open Defect AtlasPractical guides
Condition Recording Guide
Practical prompts for separating observation, interpretation, possible cause, risk and recommendation in conservation survey records.
Open guidePhotography & Evidence Guide
Guidance for overview, context and detail photographs, repeatable viewpoints, scale, captions and photographic evidence for condition reports.
Open guideRisk Ranking Guide
Practical guidance for identifying conservation risk, prioritising observations and recognising when specialist review may be required.
Open guideDefect Schedule Guide
Guidance for recording defects consistently, linking evidence, assigning priorities and preparing schedules that support conservation reports and future specifications.
Open guideResponsible Commissioning Guide
Guidance for determining when specialist review, testing, investigation, monitoring or consultation may be appropriate.
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Heritage Organisation Directory
External organisations
External organisations and research sources for heritage, conservation, collections care, building conservation and responsible commissioning.
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- Glossary
- Defined conservation terms — part of the Reference area.
- Reference Library
- Curated terminology, materials and treatment definitions (sign-in).
- Methodology
- Evidence integrity, audit trail, immutable reports and chain of custody.
- Project References
- Sources attached to one specific project, inside that project.