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We assess the significance of all heritage assets, in the same way, using the same set of heritage values.
What separates one type of heritage asset from another is the type of values they have. This identifies what asset type they are.
Dorset’s local heritage list is open to all types of heritage asset. These asset types fall into four main groups:
Buildings are:
Their main components are walls and a roof, but otherwise, they can take any form. The main heritage value of buildings is architectural value. It may also have a strong historical illustrative value. Find out more about the different heritage values.
Examples include:
Figure 1. Examples of buildings in the historic built environment, Dorset.
Structures are:
They may be practical in form and function, solely decorative, or a combination of both.
They cover such a broad spectrum of possibilities that their main heritage value may be any of the six.
Most will have some form of:
Find out more about the different heritage values.
Examples include:
Figure 2. Examples of structures in the historic built environment, Dorset.
Gardens and designed landscapes:
The principal value of gardens and designed landscapes is aesthetic or artistic. Find out more about the different heritage values.
Examples include:
Figure 3. Examples of gardens and designed landscapes in the historic built environment, Dorset.
Sites and places are areas that:
The sites and places can include archaeological assets. Find out more about the different heritage values.
Those assets :
They may be visible on the surface in the form of constructed remains or earthworks.
Assets in this category can include links to:
The site or place must have a geographical extent that can be drawn on a map.
It must also have some form of physical trait or presence that helps to identify it. The trait or presence should illustrate its connection to that intangible value. Sites and places can come in many forms, but their principal values will generally be:
Examples include:
Figure 4. Examples of sites and places in the historic build environment, Dorset.