Medieval Church Sites
NIKU has national responsibility for archaeological investigations at medieval church sites.
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A medieval church site is a place where there is, or has been, a church or churchyard originating from the Middle Ages. Many of these church sites are still in use, or they lie adjacent to present-day churchyards, but there are also some sites whose exact locations are not known.
NIKU has a legally mandated role in the management of medieval church sites. We serve as an advisor to the heritage authorities in cases involving interventions at medieval church sites, and we carry out investigations at these locations.
Any measures that involve ground disturbance at medieval church sites—whether under the church floor or outside in the churchyard—must be applied for through the county authority. NIKU provides professional advice to the counties in such cases.
