Archaeological Practice in Great Britain A Heritage Handbook - new book

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ISBN/EAN: 9781461430353

ISBN - alternate spelling:
1-4614-3035-6, 978-1-4614-3035-3
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Book author: john schofield, heritage john, john paul
Book title: heritage britain, britain great, archaeologica, the last great cause, down and out britain, great arc, cultural heritage

Information from Publisher

Author: John Schofield; John Carmen; Paul Belford
Title: World Archaeological Congress Cultural Heritage Manual Series; Archaeological Practice in Great Britain - A Heritage Handbook
Publisher: Springer; Springer US
227 Pages
Publishing year: 2012-09-24
New York; NY; US
Printed / Made in
Language: English
58,84 € (DE)
60,49 € (AT)
65,00 CHF (CH)
POD
XVII, 227 p. 24 illus., 17 illus. in color.

BC; Hardcover, Softcover / Geschichte/Altertum; Archäologie; Verstehen; Archaeological Methods; Heritage Management; Public Archaeology; advice for archaeologists in Great Britain; archaeological training in Great Britain; manual for archaeological students in Great Britain; studying archaeology abroad in Great Britain; Archaeology; Cultural Heritage; Kulturwissenschaften; Museums- und Denkmalkunde; BB

This manual provides a unique ‘user guide’ to practicing archaeology and working in the cultural heritage sector within the diverse settings of Great Britain, comprising of: England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

As part of their training, archaeologists often seek work in parts of Britain, either for experience before travelling elsewhere, or directly as part of their career progression. While this does involve reading published material on excavation techniques, archaeological theory, and specific heritage management practices, or research using the Internet, the ideal preparation to working in Britain for the first time requires practitioners to know a little about a lot. Currently, there is no single resource which provides that primary resource for budding archaeologists.

Archaeological Practice in Great Britain will provide just such a resource: presented in an accessible style, with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliography and lists of useful websites. Professionals with particular areas of expertise will contribute short sections on particular subjects, incorporated into the main text prepared by the authors. Throughout, the specific contexts and differences between the various component nations and regions of Great Britain will be made clear.

1. Introduction: to Great Britain.- 2. A history of archaeology in Britain.- 3. Britain's archaeological resource: a brief survey.- 4. Legal and administrative frameworks. 5. Acquiring Data: before fieldwork.- 6. Acquiring Data: during excavation and survey.- 7. Achieving Results: analysis, application, publication and dissemination.- 8. Opportunities, Funding, and Keeping Safe.- Appendix: Useful websites. - Bibliography.- Index.

John Schofield has worked for English Heritage, initially as an Inspector with its Monuments Protection Programme, and more recently with the Characterisation Team. He is also Head of Military Programmes, and co-ordinates research into military and twentieth-century heritage. His most recent post is Director of Studies in Cultural Heritage Management, University of York.

John Carman gained his PhD in Archaeology from Cambridge University, having researched the role of law in archaeological heritage management.  In 2005 he took up his present post as University Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Heritage Valuation in the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity at the University of Birmingham. He has lectured and published widely in the field of archaeological heritage management.

Paul Belford has been a professional field archaeologist since the early 1990s, working on a wide range of projects throughout the UK and Europe. From 1995 he was based at the University of Sheffield, where he developed a research interest in historical and industrial archaeology. Since 2000 he has been the director of Ironbridge Archaeology, the contracting archaeology unit of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum.

The heritage sector is now one of Britain’s bigger industries, in terms of income generation and jobs (over 460,000 at the last count). It is also a popular industry to work in, attracting prospective employees from the home countries and from overseas. Yet, surprisingly, there is virtually no comprehensive overview from which to begin one’s preparation. This manual intends to meet that need, telling readers a little about a lot, and thus complementing the many sources that provide further colour and detail.

is different to other textbooks. Presented in an accessible style, with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliography and lists of useful websites, this book is written specifically as a sourcebook for budding archaeologists and other heritage practitioners, while providing useful context and information for those working elsewhere in the heritage sector, away from the ‘coalface’.

The three main authors have very different but complementary backgrounds, and in writing this book they have taken responsibility for the topics they know best. Other professionals with particular areas of expertise contribute short sections on particular (and often practical) subjects such as health and safety. Throughout, the specific contexts and differences between the various component nations and regions of Great Britain will be made clear, as will the similarities.