Resources for Professional Archaeologists

Our archaeological site files, reports, and maps are not yet available online. Email us to coordinate a research visit.

All professional archaeology projects in Rhode Island must have a permit from RIHPHC and comply with the 2021 Performance Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology in Rhode Island.

Archaeological Regulations

Rules and regulations pertaining to the protection of archaeological resources in Rhode Island derive from many sources. Key federal and state source are listed below.

Regulations

Abandoned Shipwrecks Act

Antiquities Act

Archaeological Resources Protection Act

Coastal Zone Management Act

Curation of Federally Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections (36 CFR 79)

Department of Transportation Act, Public Law 89-670, Section 4(f)

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

National Historic Preservation Act

National Environmental Policy Act

Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment (Executive Order 11593)

Rhode Island Antiquities Act (RIGL, 42-45.1 et seq.)

Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council