ARCHAEOLOGY DATABASE
Search ARCHIFind Archaeology
Search ARCHI's database for archaeological and historic sites around a place, postcode or coordinate, with mapping and location context.
FREE INTERACTIVE MAP
Open LiDAR FinderARCHI LiDAR Finder
Explore the shape of the landscape with LiDAR terrain models alongside modern aerial photography, then investigate nearby archaeology with ARCHI.
1805–1845 · FREE INTERACTIVE
Open Old Map FinderOS 1-inch First Edition
Explore the Old Series / First Edition Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales in an interactive viewer alongside modern aerial imagery.
More Ways to Explore
Specialist ARCHI tools and collections for historical, archaeological, family-history and landscape research.
ABOUT ARCHI
See archaeology in its landscape
ARCHI combines archaeological and historic site-location data with mapping tools that help you understand the landscape around a site — including LiDAR, historic maps, terrain mapping and aerial photography.
It is designed for anyone investigating Britain's past: local and family historians, field researchers, metal detectorists, walkers, students, heritage professionals and people who simply want to know what happened around the places that matter to them.
Our Story200,000+
British archaeological & historic sites
1805+
Detailed OS historic mapping from the Georgian period onwards
LiDAR, old maps & aerial layers
Location-led historical research
ARCHI MEMBERSHIP
Dig deeper with exact locations and high res maps
The main ARCHI search, LiDAR Finder and many maps are open to everyone. Membership unlocks exact site GPS coordinates and enhanced mapping for more detailed research.
- Multilayered distribution mapping to reveal archaeological and historic hotspots
- Exact GPS coordinates for sites in the ARCHI database
- Additional LiDAR, aerial photography and historic-map context for each site
- The most detailed and highest resolution Victorian & Georgian OS Maps
£60 + VAT annually
or £10 + VAT monthly
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What ARCHI Users Say
A few comments from people using ARCHI for archaeological, heritage and family-history research.
“I've only one word for you... LEGEND. The site is one of the BEST resources I've ever had the pleasure of using.”
James
ARCHI subscriber
“The resources on the ARCHI website can save the enquirer months of research. There's nothing like it!”
Olivia
ARCHI user
“I find ARCHI fascinating, looking at the old maps and the related archaeology to where I live and other places I'm interested in.”
Paul
ARCHI subscriber
Start with a place
ARCHI connects the lives we can trace by name with the much older human story written into the landscape.
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