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Setting standards for the study and care of the historic environment
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
CONTENTS
Contents
Working in Partnership ...................................................................................................... 3 Welcome from our sponsors ............................................................................................. 4 Do you know where you stand in terms of your insurance requirements? .................. 4 Our sponsors ....................................................................................................................... 5 Venue information .............................................................................................................. 6 Social and networking events............................................................................................ 7 Session outlines .................................................................................................................. 8
Wednesday18April....................................................................................................................8 Discussionsessions..........................................................................................................................9 Seminars........................................................................................................................................11 Trainingworkshops.......................................................................................................................12 Thursday19April......................................................................................................................14 Discussionsessions........................................................................................................................14 Seminars........................................................................................................................................17 Trainingworkshops.......................................................................................................................19 Excursions......................................................................................................................................21 Friday20April...........................................................................................................................22 Discussionsessions........................................................................................................................22 Seminars........................................................................................................................................25 Trainingworkshops.......................................................................................................................26
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WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
ThisyearourconferencehasadoptedthethemeofWorkinginPartnership,andwehaveanumber ofdiverseandexcitingsessionswhichmirrorthebroadheritagesectorandcoverbothnationaland internationalissues.Thethemehasinspiredanumberofcontributorstosharetheirexperiencesand ideasaboutpartnershipintheprofession.Thespiritofcollaborationisanimportantonewhichcuts throughthearchaeologicalandhistoricenvironmentsector.Onadailybasis,archaeologistsrub shoulderswitharaftofotherprofessionalsandmembersofthecommunitywhohaveaninterestin ourbusinessbeitfinancialorcultural.Themanypaperswhichyouwillhearoverthethreedaysof theconferencenotonlydemonstratehowmucharchaeologistsarealreadycollaborating successfully,butalsooutlinethehurdlesweneedtocrossandtheaspirationsweshouldshare.In additiontoourdiscussionsessions,wehaveanumberoftrainingworkshopsandseminarswhichaim tohelpyoudevelopyourprofessionalskillsandwhichaimtoexploreproblemsinarchaeological practiceandwhichhopetorevealsomesolutions. Tofillyourtimeduringcoffeeandlunchbreaks,wearepleasedtobehostingagalleryshowcasing theworkofmembersofIfAGraphicArchaeologyGroup,intheoaklinedPanelRoom.Inaddition, theMainHallwillbeaccommodatinganumberofexhibitorsincludingbooksellers,publishers,trade organisationsandcharities.ConferencesocialandnetworkingeventswilltakeplaceintheTownHall itself,withtheWednesdayswinereceptionandconferencedinnerprovidingagreatopportunityfor youtocatchupinbeautifulsurroundings.Wearealsohappytobeholdingamoreinformalsocial event,sponsoredbyIfADiggersForum,onThursdayataveryhistoricOxfordlocationFrank CoopersmarmaladefactoryrenamedTheJamFactory.Wehopeyouenjoyit! TohelpuscontinuetodeveloptheIfAconference,wearealwayskeentohearyourthoughtsonthe sessions,venueandgeneralsuccessofproceedings.Onthelastpageofthisprogramme,youwillfind afeedbackformtocompleteifyoucouldfillthisinanddropitinourfeedbackformrepositoryat thefrontdesk,wewouldbeextremelygrateful
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SPONSORS
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Session sponsors
Wewouldliketothankthefollowingorganisationsforsponsoringsessionsatthe2012conference. Sessionssponsored: EnglishHeritage Informationandarchaeology
Heritagecrime:partnershipsinpractice Historicreasonsforanaturalalliance WheresITallgoing2? AfterSouthport Sessionsponsored: Assessingsignificanceforplanning applications
Excursions
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Social event
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VENUE INFORMATION
Session locations
Allsessionswillbeheldonthefirstfloorofthe TownHall.TheMainHallisourcentralhub, withdisplays,mealsandtheIfAdeskall locatedinornearby.Sessionswilltakeplace inoneoffiverooms,alleasilylocatablefrom theMainHall. Roomsare:Assembly,OldLibrary,StAldates, CouncilChambersandtheJuryRoom. ThePanelRoomwillhouseIfAGraphic Archaeologygroupexhibitionfortheduration oftheconference.
Internet Access
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Parking
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Bag storage
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Lunch
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Disabled access
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Contacting delegates
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Wednesday 18 April
18:4519:45 Conferencewinereception ThisyearswinereceptionwillbeheldintheAssemblyRoomoftheTownHall.Wearecelebrating our25thAnnualConference,sohopeyoucomeandraiseaglasswithus. 20:00 Conferencedinner TheconferencedinnerwillalsobeheldattheTownHall,wherewewillbebasedintheMainHall from8pm.Placesneedtobeprebooked,andyoushouldhaveaticketinyourdelegatebadge.
Thursday 19 April
19:00 Socialevent Oursocialevent,sponsoredbyIfADiggersForum,willbeheldatTheJamFactoryinOxford,andisa ticketedevent.Abuffetandglassofwinewillsettheballrolling,andthebaroffersagoodrangeof internationalandlocalrealales.TheJamFactoryisatenminutestrollfromtheTownHall,andclose tobusstopsandthetrainstation.
Address:TheJamFactoryRestaurantandBar,HollybushRow,27ParkEndStreet,Oxford,OX11HU
EVENTS
SESSION OUTLINES
Sessionoutlinesincludethetimeandlocationforeachsessionbelowthetitle.Thepapersand speakersarelistedbelow,andabstractsforbothsessionsandindividualpaperscanbefoundinthe Abstractssectionsbelow.
Wednesday 18 April
RegistrationwilltakeplaceinthemainhalloftheOxfordTownHallfrom10:00to17:30.The openingaddresswillstartat11.00amandwillbeheldintheAssemblyroom. Pleasecheckthetimetableandinformationscreensforthelocationofeachsession.Lunchwillbe servedat12:45inthemainhall,aswillandteaandcoffeewhichisservedbetween15:30and16:00.
Assemblyroom OpeningaddressPeterHinton,IfAChiefExecutive
The IfA debate: what is the future for Local Planning Authorities and archaeology?
11:3012:45 Chair Panel Assemblyroom GerryWait,HonChair,IfA StewartBryant,FionaGale,PeterHinton,JohnHowellMP,JanWills
Archaeologistsrepresentaprofessionsittingonaboundarybetweenthehistoric environmentandthedeveloper.Whetherrecordingarchaeologicalremainsinfoundation trenches,surveyingstandingstructurespriortobeingdemolished,oradvisingonplanning applications,archaeologistsareoftenindirectconsultationwiththedevelopera relationshipwhichisonlyasstrongastheplanningsystemwhichmaintainsit.The conferencethemecentresonpartnership.Thepartnershipbetweenthelocalauthority archaeologicaladviser,thedeveloperandthecommercialarchaeologistandindeedour professionreliesonadequateprovisionwithinlocalauthorities.Withinthecurrent economicclimatethelevelofprotectionaffordedtothehistoricenvironmentisalready challenged.LocalPlanningAuthoritiesarefacingcutstobudgets,withtheirarchaeological advisorsfacinganuncertainfuture.Atworstservicesarebeingclosedleavingnoprovision; elsewheretheyarestretchedtobreakingpoint.Itiswithinthisclimatethattheopening debateattheOxfordIfAconferenceasksthequestion:whatisthefutureforLocalPlanning Authoritiesandarchaeology?
NBOpinionsexpressedatconferenceandwithinthisprogrammearethoseofthespeakersandsessionorganisers,andare notnecessarilythoseoftheIfA.
WEDNESDAY
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Everything you wanted to know about geophysics but were afraid to ask
14:0017:30 Organiser(s) 14:0014:05 14:0514:30 OldLibrary JimmyAdcock,GSBProspectionLtd,onbehalfofIfAGeophysicsSpecialInterest Group Welcomeandintroduction Geophysics101 JimmyAdcock,GSBProspectionLtd Considerationsforcontractingsurveys PaulandNeilLinford,EnglishHeritage GeophysicalSurveyfromaCuratorialViewpoint KenHamilton,NorfolkCountyCouncilHistoricEnvironmentService Teaandcoffeebreak Fromcalibrationtocolourplots ClaireGraham,Stratascan Reportingandinterpretation BenUrmston,WessexArchaeology Discussion
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Thursday 19 April
RegistrationwilltakeplaceintheMainHalloftheOxfordTownHallfrom09:00to17:30.Please checkthetimetableandinformationscreensforthelocationofeachsession.Lunchwillbeservedat 12:45inthemainhall,andteaandcoffeewillbeservedbetween10:45and11:15,and15:30and 16:00alsointhemainhall.
Discussion sessions
THURSDAY
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JonathanSmithWatermanEnergy NickShepherdIndependent Inspectors Tribunal 10:2510:45 Topictwo,communityengagement Against: RoyStephensonMuseumofLondon For: CraigSpenceBishopGrossetesteUniversityCollege Crossexamination: Inspectors Preliminaryfindings: Tribunal 10:4511:15 Teaandcoffeebreak 11:1511:40 Topicthree,research Against: RogerWhiteUniversityofBirmingham For: MikeFulfordUniversityofReading Crossexamination: Inspectors Preliminaryfindings: Tribunal 11:4012:05 Topicfour,archives Against: HesterCooperReadeAlbionArchaeology DuncanBrownEnglishHeritage For: Inspectors Crossexamination: Preliminaryfindings: Tribunal 12:0512:30 Topicfive,propertyanddevelopment Against: TBA For: AdrianTindallFAME Crossexamination: Inspectors Preliminaryfindings: Tribunal 12:3012:45 Finalrulings Sessionsponsoredby
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Assemblyroom DavidPetts,UniversityofDurham Welcomeandintroduction 14:0514:40 Muddytrenchesandivorytowers DavidPettsDurhamUniversity/ArchaeologicalServicesDurhamUniversity 14:4015:10 AviewfromtheinsidecommercialarchaeologyinaHigherEducationcontext PatrickClayUniversityofLeicesterArchaeologicalServices 15:1015:30 Pedagogyandpractice:theprovisionandassessmentofarchaeologicalfieldwork traininginUKHigherEducation PaulEverillUniversityofWinchester 15:3016:00 Teaandcoffeebreak 16:0016:20 RidgetopdevelopmentsatGwelAnMor:settlementandburialatPortreath, Cornwall MattMossopArchaeologicalConsultancyLtd. 16:2016:40 Aviewfromthelab:beyonddataproducersandusers JamesMorrisandNatashaPowersMuseumofLondonArchaeology 16:4017:00 FindingOut RichardBradleyReadingUniversity 17:0017:10 Bridgingthedivide AmandaForsterInstituteforArchaeologists 17:1017:30 Discussion Sessionsponsoredby
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Madness in our methods? Intersections between excavation methods and recording systems
Juryroom PhilMills,IfAfindsgroup,LauraEvis,BournemouthUniversityandChizHarward, CotswoldArchaeologyandDiggersForum 14:0014:10 Welcomeandintroduction 14:1514:40 Geophysics,fieldwalking,metaldetectingthreesurveysoronesurveywiththree levelsoninformation? BirgittaHoffmannUniversityofLiverpool 14:4015:05 Touchingthevoid:thegapbetweentrowelandmeaning ReubenThorpe 15:0515:30 Reskillingthediggers:handingovertheMeansofInterpretation ChizHarwardCotswoldArchaeology 15:3016:00 Teaandcoffeebreak 16:0016:25 AssessingandreportingCBMandPottery PhilMills 16:2516:50 TheHighworthceramic:ademonstrationofthebenefitsofbestpracticeand communicationinarchaeologicalconservationprojects BethWerrett,WiltshireConservationServices 16:5017:15 Clarityincommunicatingmethodstoensureresearchquestionsareaddressed MaryNealeBerkshireArchaeology 17:1517:30 Discussion 14:0017:30 Organiser(s)
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Workshops (NBstationswillrunconcurrentlywithdelegatessplittingintogroupsandjoiningeachstationin rotation) 14:3015:30 Stationone,Definingsignificance Station1or2 UsingtheConservationPrinciplesheritagevalues 15:3016:00 Teaandcoffeebreak 16:0017:00 Stationtwo,Planningapplications:whatisrequired? Station1or2 Undertakingheritageimpactassessments 17:0017:30 Workshopplenary Sessionsponsoredby
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Excursions
BothexcursionswilldepartfromOxfordTownHallat2pm.
Oxford
WithJulianMunby,OxfordArchaeology ThecityofOxfordisknownworldwideasacentreforlearningandeducation.Itisknownasthecity ofspiresthankstothenumerousolduniversitybuildingswiththeirtallspiresdominatingtheskyline ofOxford.OxfordalsoboastsmanymuseumsandtheoldestresearchlibraryinBritain,theBodleian Library,whichdatesbacktothe17thcentury. OneofthemainattractionsofOxfordisitshistoryandthecharacterthatsuchalongpastlendsto thisbeautifultown. TravellingtoOxfordisliketravellingintothepast,andevenashortwalkaroundthemajestic universitybuildingscantransportapersonseveralhundredyearsintothepast. FollowJulianonhisguidedwalkthroughthehistoryandarchaeologyofOxford.
Dorchester-on-Thames
WithPaulBooth,OxfordArchaeology In2007OxfordArchaeology,theUniversityofOxfordandthepeopleofDorchesteronThamescame togethertobeginajointresearchandarchaeologicaltrainingprojectDiscoveringDorchester. DorchesterisakeysiteinBritishhistory.ItwasaprestigiousceremonialcentreintheNeolithicand BronzeAge,andishighlyunusualinhavingimportantIronAge,RomanandAngloSaxontownsina singleplace,whichhaveseenlittlelaterdamagingdevelopment.InvestigationsatDorchesterhave givenusabetterunderstandingofthreeofthekeytransitionpointsinEnglishhistory:thegrowthof urbanisationandmovesawayfromatribalsocietyinthelateIronAge,subsequentincorporation intotheRomanEmpire,andtheriseofearlyMedievalsocietyfromtheconfusedsituationafterthe withdrawaloftheRomanlegionsinAD410. TherewillbeashortcoachjourneytoDorchesterwherethewalkingtourwillstartattheAbbey, beforeaguidedwalkaroundthevillagetoDykeHills,thenreturningviatheallotments,thesiteof theRomantown. Excursionssponsoredby 21
EXCURSIONS
Friday 20 April
RegistrationwilltakeplaceintheMainHalloftheOxfordTownHallfrom09:00to17:30.Please checkthetimetableandinformationscreensforthelocationofeachsession.Lunchwillbeservedat 12:45inthemainhall,andteaandcoffeewillbeservedbetween10:45and11:15,and15:30and 16:00alsointhemainhall.
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National Occupational Standards and the National Skills Academy: what they can do for you
StAldatesroom KateGeary,InstituteforArchaeologistsandCCSkills Introduction 14:1014:30 AnintroductiontoNationalOccupationalStandards KateGearyInstituteforArchaeologists 14:3014:50 WhatapplyingStandardshasdoneforICON KennethAitchisonICON 14:5015:30 IntroductiontotheNationalSkillsAcademy JennieGodsalveCreativeandCulturalSkillsEngagementManager 15:3016:00 Teaandcoffeebreak 16:0017:30 Practicalapplication:usingtheNOStocreatetrainingplansandjobdescriptions Sessionsponsoredby 14:0017:30 Organiser(s) 14:0014:10
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TomDawson,UniversityofStAndrews/The SCAPETrust
Erosionisamajorthreattothearchaeological heritageofthecoast.Withnodevelopertopayfor interventionandnolegislationcompellingagencies totakeaction,hundredsofsitesaredamagedor losteveryyear. Localcommunitieshaveavitalroletoplayin reportingandrecordingsitesatriskandin Scotland,TheSCAPETrustandHistoricScotland havebeenworkingwithlocalgroupstoidentify sitesandundertakerescueprojects.Theconcept ofpublicvaluehasbeenappliedtothemany competingsitesrequiringactioninordertohelp prioritisetheallocationofresources.RecentSCAPE projectshaveworkedwithcommunitiesto investigatesitesthattheyvalue,andlocalgroups
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ABSTRACTS
havebeeninvolvedinallstagesoftheworkat thosesites. AnewSCAPEproject,CoastalHeritageatRisk,has publishedallofthe12,000sitesrecordedduring theScottishCoastalSurveyontoawebsite.The involvementofthepubliciscentraltothesuccess ofthisprojectandpeoplearebeingaskedtoedit therecordsinordertogatheradditionallocal knowledgeaboutthesites.Asthecoastalzoneis highlydynamic,withchangepotentiallyoccurring aftereverystorm,thepublicarealsobeingasked torecordandphotographthecurrentconditionof sites.Adownloadableformisavailableforeach siteonthewebsiteandamobilephoneapphas beendevisedforpeoplewhowanttorecordsites directly.Athirdstrandoftheprojectwillask communitiestomakerecommendationsformore detailedworkatspecific,locallyvaluedsites;and detailedrecordingwillbeundertakenatsomesites aspartoftheCoastalHeritageatRiskproject. ThispaperwilldescribehowScottishcommunities haveworkedonthreatenedsitesaroundthecoast andwilloutlinenewdevelopments.Itwillshow howinteractivewebtechnologyandmobilephone appsareenablingthepublictomakeareal contributiontothemanagementofthreatened heritage.Itwillalsofeatureshortvideoextractsto allowlocalparticipantstospeakdirectlytothe audience.
Friends with benefits: how partnership working in community archaeology can benefit communities, organisations and individuals
PhilPollard,CouncilforBritishArchaeology
In2011theCBAlauncheditsfirstroundof CommunityArchaeologyTrainingPlacements acrosstheUK.Thisthreeyearproject,funded throughtheHeritageLotteryFundsSkillsforthe Futureprogramme,givesarchaeologiststhe opportunitytoundertake12monthlongpaid trainingplacements,essentiallyanapprenticeship, incommunityarchaeology.Traineesareplaced withhostorganisationsacrosstheUKwhohavea demonstrabletrackrecordindeliveringsuccessful communityarchaeologyprojectsandspendthe year,throughmeanssuchasworkplace shadowing,coachingandmentoring,developing theskillsneededtobecompetentCommunity Archaeologists. Thispaperwilllookathowthismodel;which requirestruepartnershipsbetweentheCBAand others;isalreadydeliveringthreefoldtangible benefits,outsideoftheimpactitishavingonthe individualplacementholdersthemselves.Firstly,it allowshostorganisationstobuildcapacityin communityarchaeologyprovisionovertheyear. Secondly,ithasprovidedanopportunityfor voluntarygroupskeentodevelopinvestigationand protectionoftheHistoricEnvironmentintheirown communitiesandaccessasupportmechanismthat wasnotpreviouslyavailable.Thirdly,itisproviding alearningcurveforthehostorganisations involved;oneofthekeyaspectsoftheproject beingtoenhancethecapacityoftheheritage sectortodeliversustainabletrainingandshare goodpractice. Furthermorethispaperarguesthatthemodelset downbythisprojectnotonlyallowsgreater disseminationandsharingofbestpracticein communityarchaeologybutthatthedevelopment ofthedifferenttrainingdeliverymodelsusedin theprojectshouldbetakenonboardbythewider archaeologicalcommunityinordertodevelopand enhanceentryroutesintotheprofessionandavoid stagnation.
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Nightingaleisacollaborativeprojectbetweenthe largest Regiment in the British Army, The Rifles, andaseriesofvoluntaryandprofessionalCultural Heritage organisations andacademic departments intheUK.Ithasenabledsoldierstoexperiencethe gamut of archaeological experiences with tremendous results both for the archaeological resource, and the wellbeing of the participants. This paper, delivered by the servicemen involved, will highlight the positive effects that archaeology hashadontheirlives.
schoolsexaminingdistinctiveregionalindustries.It providedvolunteercaseworkersinboth organisationswithanintroductiontoawiderange ofindustrialprocesses,theircharacteristic buildingsandsites,andanupdateonheritage protectionreformasitrelatedtoindustrial heritage.Participantswereabletogainanindepth knowledgeofselectedindustries,illustratedbya sitevisit,withregionalspecialistsandtoshare theirownexperienceandknowledgeofbuilding archaeologyandhistory.Thepresentationsand factsheetsfromthedayschoolshaveprovidedthe basisforanewCBApracticalhandbookon industrialarchaeology,publishedthisApril. www.britarch.ac.uk/books/palmer2012
Multiple Archaeological Directions: Co-operation and partnership within the Greater Manchester Region
AdamThompson,CentreforApplied Archaeology,UniversityofSalford:
Thispaperlooksatavarietyofapproaches encouragedandpromotedbytheCentrefor AppliedArchaeologyattheUniversityofSalfordin supportingandtrainingindividualsandgroupsin theheritagesectorsince2009.Theroleofshort, multidisciplinary,trainingseminarsonheritage topicswillbediscussedasameansof disseminatingnewinformationonthelatest changestoplanningandconservationguidelines.
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Theroleofbursaryplacementsasawayhelpingto buildlinksacrossthedisciplinesinvolvedinthe Heritagesectorwillalsobediscussed.Finally,the paperwillfinishwithastudyoftheGreater ManchesterArchaeologicalForum.Thisisan informalgroupingof15voluntaryorganisations (archaeologysocieties,historysocieties,and conservationgroups,aswellastheUniversityof SalfordandManchesterMuseum)thathasbecome avenueforknowledgeexchange,training,and supportacrossavarietyofdisciplinescallingonthe supportofconservation,crimeandarchaeological experts.
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The paper will detail the successes of the New Forest National Park involving archaeological collaborativeworkingandthetrainingbenefitsfor thoseinvolved.
All in it together; cross-sectoral trialogue and training with the minerals industry, planners and archaeologists
JonHumble,SeniorNationalMineralsAdviser &InspectorofAncientMonuments,English Heritage:
In2006anarchaeologicalevaluationworking groupwassetupwithrepresentativesfrom archaeology(EH,ALGAO,IfA,SCAUM),the mineralsindustry(QuarryProductsAssociation, BritishAggregatesAssociation,CBIMineralsGroup) andplanning(PlanningOfficersSociety).Thiswas inresponsetothegrowingconcernsandclaimsof themineralsindustryregardinginconsistencyof archaeologicalpracticeandescalatingcosts.
Aftermuchrobustexchangeofviews,in2008the workinggroupwasrebadgedtheMineralsand HistoricEnvironmentForum(MHEF),thereby markingthesuccessfuladoptionofanew'agreed basis'forcrosssectoralworking,andits publicationofMineralExtractionandArchaeology APracticeGuide. FollowingtheimplementationinMarch2010of PPS5,MHEForganisedatrainingprogrammeto promotethemineralsandarchaeologypractice guidance.Thetrainingeventswerechairedbya formerheadofmineralplanningpolicyatDCLG, andinordertocontinuethespiritofcrosssectoral workingandthenotionthatwereallyare'allinit together',theinvitationtoparticipatewas extendedtothemineralsindustry,archaeologists andplanners. Thispaperwillexaminetheobjectivesofthis ambitiousprocesstheprocessitselfandhow eachsectorrespondedtothenegotiationsandthe training.
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Archaeology in broad strokes: collating data for England from 1500 BC to AD 1086
ChrisGreen,UniversityofOxford
LandscapeandIdentities:thecaseoftheEnglish Landscape1500BCAD1086(EngLaID)isanERC fundedprojectrunningforfiveyearsatthe UniversityofOxford,whichbeganduringthe secondhalfof2011.Thecentralconceptof EngLaIDliesinbringingtogetherasmanylarge scalespatialdatasetsaspossibleinordertolearn aboutidentityandchangeintheEnglishlandscape fromtheMiddleBronzeAgeuntilDomesday.This includesEnglishHeritage'sNationalMapping Program(NMP)data,datacollectedfromEngland's HistoricEnvironmentRecords(HERs),data collectedunderthePortableAntiquitiesScheme (PAS),andseveralotherperiodandthematic datasets.Allofthesedatasetsarerecordedin differentwaysandtodifferinglevelsofspatialand categoricalprecision,includingdifferentmethods withineachbroadgrouping.Thispresentsa considerablechallengeincombiningsuchdisparate datawithinasingleanalyticalenvironment.The projectisaidedinthistaskthroughtheuseof semanticweb,linkeddata,andGIStechnologies. Eventually,theintentionistopublishasmuchof thedatacollectedaspossibleinanaccessibleweb basedformat.Beyonddifferentformatting,these datasetsarealsoallverylarge:forexample,the EnglishHeritagedatabaseforthesoutheastof Englandalonecomestoover86,000records.With this,amongstotherissues,comeparticular difficultiesintermsofcomputerprocessingpower, errorchecking,anddataduplication.Thepaper presentedwilloutlinethescopeofEngLaIDand discussthechallengesencounteredtodate(i.e.by March2012),particularlyinregardtotheGIS implementationoftheNMP,HERandPAS datasets.Itwillalsodiscusssomeofourinitial ideasabouthowwemightpublishthefinal outcomesonline,includinghowwemightdeal withthevariouslevelsofreportingallowedbythe variousdataprovidersandhowwemightdealwith thesheersizeofthesedatasetsintermsofdata resupply.
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The 10min Website - How Anyone Can Create Websites in a Matter of Minutes
DougRocksMacqueen,Universityof Edinburgh
Thispaperwillpresentsomerecentdevelopments inthecreationofwebsites,theresourcesinvolved, andwhatthismeansforHeritageICT.Thiswillbea highlypracticalandinteractivepresentationwhich willbuildawebsiteinonly10minuteswiththe audienceworkingwiththepresenterdeciding whattoputinandwhatgoeswhere.Thiswill demonstratenicelytheeaseofwhichmostpeople canmakewebsitesthesedaysandwhatthismeans forheritageandICT.
archaeologists.Theseinclude,analternative operatingsystem,officesoftware(word processing,databases,spreadsheets,etc),digital imagemanipulation,geographicalinformation systemsandcomputeraideddesign.The presentationwillmakereferencetoasuiteofopen sourceprogramsespeciallyforarchaeologists,and willconcludewithaninexpensivelaserscanning technique(plus3Dmodelling)anddetailsof reflectancetransformationimaging.
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Heath restoration and ground disturbance: conservation of the natural and historic environment
DavidRobertson,HistoricEnvironmentOfficer (Countryside),NorfolkCountyCouncil.
Historicallyopen,oftentreeless,heathlandscapes werecreatedbypeopleusingpoorquality, unproductivelandtograzetheiranimals.Inmany casesthedeclineofgrazingduringthe20th centuryletscrub,brackenandwoodlandtakeover. Inotherlocations,suchasThetfordForest,large scaleforestryplantationswereestablished.As heathlandhabitatsarenowrareacrossEurope, theyareapriorityforrestoration. Heathrestorationcantakemanyforms,including treefelling,scrubandheatherclearance,turfand litterstripping,deepploughingandrotavation. Theseimportantconservationworkshavethe potentialtohavebothpositiveandnegative impactsonthehistoricenvironment. Thepaperwillexamineheathrestorationmethods employedinNorfolktodateandsomeofthe conservationreasonsbehindthem(includingthe recentBrecksBiodiversityAudit's recommendationsforongoinggrounddisturbance inthesouthwestNorfolkandnorthwestSuffolk heaths).Usinglocalcasestudies,itwillthen explorehownaturalandhistoricenvironment bodiescanworkcloselytogethertoensure significantbiodiversityobjectivesareachieved, whileensuringarchaeologicalremainsandhistoric landscapesarealwaysfullyconsidered.The importanceofexistingguidancedocumentsand theneedforsuccessfulpartnershipworkingwillbe highlighted,aswillsourcesoffundingavailablefor heathlandrestorationandpossibleopportunities forcommunityinvolvement.
WhilstNaturalEnglandischargedwiththedelivery ofthescheme,keytothesuccessofachievingthis aimhasbeentheactiveengagementofthehistoric environmentsector,atbothnationalandlocal authoritylevel.ThisPartnershiphasensured significantpositivemanagementfordesignated andundesignatedarchaeologicalfeatures, buildingsanddesignedandhistoriclandscapes acrossEngland. Thispaperwillexplorethemultiobjectivenature ofEnvironmentalStewardshipanditsimpacton theEnglishruralhistoricenvironment.Itwillalso lookbrieflyatsomeoftheadditionaloutputsof closeworkingbetweenNE,EHandALGAO, includingthegenerationofabaselineof undesignatedruralhistoricenvironmentfeatures (SHINE),theemergenceofaHARperformance indicatorinNaturalEngland,andthedevelopment ofSHINEtohelpHERsandEHcontinuetheir valuablecontributiontoschemedelivery,inthese timesofreducedresources.
A SHINEing Example: Protecting the English rural historic environment through Environmental Stewardship
VickyHunns,SeniorHistoricEnvironment Specialist,NaturalEngland
InEnglandin2005aculturalshiftinpaymentsto thefarmingcommunity,rewardinggood environmentalpracticeratherthanfood production,sawtheemergenceofanewmulti objectiveagrienvironmentscheme EnvironmentalStewardship.Inthiswesaw,forthe firsttime,acoreschemeobjectivetoProtectthe HistoricEnvironment,alongsidemoretraditional naturalenvironmentwildlifeandhabitatgoals.
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Thebenefitsofholisticconservationandpublic presentationcanbegreaterthanthesumofthe parts,andtheRSPBisactivelylookingfor partnershipopportunitieswithhistoric environmentcuratorsacrossBritain.Thespeaker, aprofessionalarchaeologistwithalifelong interestinnatureconservationiskeentoprompt furtherdialogueonthebenefits,thechallenges andpossiblemechanismsforcoworkinginthe future.
prioritiesbothnowandaswepreparetolaunch ournewstrategicframeworkfor2013to2019.
Marriage made in heaven, marriage of convenience or civil partnership? Relations between the historic and natural environment sectors in England and Europe
StephenTrow,HeritageProtectionDirector, EnglishHeritage.
Duringthe1980s,asourprofessionbeganto grapplewiththepracticalitiesandcomplexitiesof archaeologicalsitemanagement,close linksstartedtodevelopbetweentheheritageand natureconservationsectors.Theculturalheritage beganincreasinglytobeconceptualisedby archaeologistsasthehistoricenvironmentand seenasanintegralelementofthewider environmentaldebate.By1990,thegovernmental sealofapprovalforthispositionwasgivenbythe EnvironmentalWhitePaperThisCommon Inheritanceanddespiteanunexpecteddivorce betweentheministriesforcultureand environmentrelationshipscontinuedtoflourish. Operationallythetwosectorsarenowcloserthan everbeforeandrelationsaregenerallycordial, despitelegalandinstitutionalframeworksthat seemdesignedtohinder,ratherthanpromote,co habitation.Thebondwehavedevelopedisthe envyofcolleaguesinothercountriesacross Europe.Butiseverythinginthemarriagebed quiteascosyasitmayfirstappear?A progressivelymoremuscularapproachtospecies protectionandhabitatcreationisincreasinglya sourceofdiscord;newconceptualmodelsforthe naturalenvironmentappeartoneglector misunderstanditshistoriccounterpart;andthe sharedpassionforlandscapethatbothpartners onceenjoyedmaybecooling.Ifwearedrifting apartemotionally,isthefaultsharedoronesided? Andhastheattractionbetweenarchaeologistsand thegreensectoralwaysbeensharedquiteso enthusiasticallybyotherheritageinterests? Thispaperwillofferapersonal,notorganisational, perspective.Itwillassessthecurrentstateofthe relationshipandmayoffersomeadviceand counselling.
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programmes,beingtaughtbyatotalof708.61 (FTE)academicandsupportstaff.Resultsalso demonstratethediversityofapproachesto assessedfieldworktrainingacrossthesector,with overaquarterreportingeithernofixedpolicy,or norequirement.Oftherest,thegreatestnumbers requirefourorsixweeks.Intermsofassessment, 41%ofrespondentsassesstheirstudentsinthe fieldgivingeitheranoverallmarkorindividual marksforeachtasksupportedbyassessed writtenwork,predominantlyintheformofsite diaries.Thispaperpresentsthesignificantresults ofthesurveyandconsiderstheimplicationsfor graduateemployabilityandfutureskillsgaps withintheprofession.
Pedagogy and Practice: The Provision and Assessment of Archaeological Fieldwork Training in UK Higher Education
PaulEverill,DepartmentofArchaeology, UniversityofWinchester
WithsignificantjoblossesacrosstheUKHeritage sectorresultingfromthecurrenteconomiccrisis, andUKHigherEducationonthebrinkofeffective privatisation,theteachingofapplied archaeologicaltechniquesanditsrelationshipto graduateemployabilityhasneverbeenmore keenlyscrutinised.InFebruaryandMarch2011 datawascollectedrelatingtotheprovisionand assessmentoffieldworkfromall44UKinstitutions offeringarchaeology(orcloselyrelated)degree programmes.Resultsindicatethatthereare currently4,718undergraduatestudents (approximately1,591peryeargroup)onthose
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Finding Out
ProfessorRichardBradley,Departmentof Archaeology,ReadingUniversity
Fieldarchaeologywhoeverconductsitand whoeverpaysforitisaprocessoffindingout.Itis notaneutralexerciselikeclearingcontaminated land,anditcannotbeconsideredentirelyinterms of'heritagemanagement'.Unlessitisdesignedto findoutaboutthehumanpast,itisnotworth doing.Butthereisasecondsenseinwhichthe processof'findingout'raisesimportantissues. Unlesstheresultsoffieldworkareavailableand efficientlydisseminated,theylosemostoftheir value. Thispaperreflectsontheresultsoftwoprojects employingtheresultsofdeveloperledfieldworkto producenewaccountsofthepast.Onewasin BritainandIreland,andtheotherisconcerned withtheprehistoryofContinentalEurope.
Excavating in harmony
JohnHunterOBEBAPhDMIFAFSAFFSSoc, EmeritusProfessorofAncientHistoryand Archaeology,UniversityofBirmingham.
Theexcavationofclandestinegravesnormally involvesavarietyofspecialistcrimescene individualsconcernedwiththerecoveryofthe victim.Thearchaeologistisjustoneofmany,inter aliatheforensicpathologist,anthropologist, entomologist,forensicscientist,toxicologist, photographerandinvestigatingofficer.Theyall havedifferentevidentialrequirementsnotallof whicharecompatible,althoughthegoalis common. Thispaperexplores,usingcasingstudies,howthe commongoalisachievedthroughmutual awareness,cooperationandcompromise;italso exploreshowtheworkoftheforensic archaeologistmayneedtobeextendedbycross trainingintoallieddisciplinesinordertosatisfy resourcesandlogistics.
clientsanywhere,PoliceSeniorInvestigative Officersexpectforensicarchaeologyprovidersto delivergood,professionalresults,withintime constraintsandwithoutbreakingtheirever tighteningbudgets.Suchresultsbuildtrust, leadingtotheforgingofgood,longstanding professionalrelationships.Theyalsoengenderan appreciationofhowadherencetobest archaeologicalpracticecanassistsignificantlyin theinvestigationofseriouscrime.This presentationwilldemonstratehowsuch partnershipsincriminalinvestigationcanworkin practicewithinthedomestic,UKenvironment throughcaseexamplesthatillustratesalient points.
Search and forensic strategies at the major crime scene: the archaeologist as a point of integration
KarlHarrisonPhDDipCSEMFSSocMIFA, LecturerinForensicArchaeology,Cranfield University,andGailleMackinnonMScMFSSoc MIFA,EcologyServicesDevelopmentPartners, LGCForensics
Overthepasttwentyyears,thedisciplineof forensicarchaeologyhasestablisheditselfinthe UnitedKingdomasaprimarymethodofdetection forburiedhumanremains.Ittendstoberegarded asoneofasuiteoftechniquesofforensicecology, whichincludesedimentology,botany,palynology (pollen),diatomanalysis,entomology,stable isotopestudies,radiocarbonandotherdating techniques,archaeologyandanthropology. Thishasbeenachievedpredominantlythroughthe recognitionofspecificvariations,patterningand disturbancesinlandscape,geological,botanical andgroundsignatures.Theseinterpretationshave subsequentlybeengreatlyenhancedbyan increasinglysophisticatedunderstanding,adoption andutilisationofgeophysicalsearchequipment andtechniques.Inaddition,theapplicationof traditionalarchaeologicalexcavation methodologiestocriminalinvestigationsthat involveburiedhumanremainshasbeenan importantmilestoneinoptimisingourabilityto elucidateandextractevidencefromthegrave. Asaconsequence,forensicarchaeologyhas negotiatedanimportantpositionwithincriminal investigation,existingasitdoesbetweenthe outdoorcrimescenemostusuallycontrolledby thecrimescenemanagerandpolicesearch advisor,themortuarysettingtypicallydominated bytheforensicpathologistandanthropologist,and
Partnership working between archaeologists and the police/fire brigade search-and-rescue units, in terms of problematic body recovery and trace evidence gathering.
JenniferJMiller,BSc(Hons)PhDFFSSocMIFA, Director,YorkArchaeologicalTrustForensic andEnvironmentalArchaeologicalUnit.
Ithasbecomecommonpracticetofind archaeologistsrepresentingmajorinfrastructure clientsatpublicenquiries,dealingwithplanning constraintsandgovernmentagenciesorworking withcommunitygroupsandlocalsocieties.Such partnershipspromotebestpracticeandforgegood workingrelationships.However,whentranslated intocriminalinvestigation,partnershipsbetween thedifferentagenciesinvolvedassumenew relevanceandsignificance.Theforensic archaeologistworkswiththeCrownProsecution Service,Policeandotherforensicpractitionersto maximiseevidencecaptureinarigorousand reportablemannerthatisdemonstrableand accountableforCourtsofLaw.Standard archaeologicaltechniquesapply,althoughwithin constraintsrelatingtoindividualcase circumstances.Theforensicarchaeological practitionermustbefullyawareoftheimplications oftheirsmallestaction,whetheraffectingthe potentialresultsofotherspecialistsor,more importantly,impactingnegativelyontheabilityof theCourtstoprosecutethecase.Likemajor
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From crime scene to court: forensic archaeology within forensic ecological sciences the perspective of a commercial forensic provider.
SteveLitherland,SeniorForensic Archaeologist,JulieRoberts,SeniorForensic AnthropologistandArchaeologistand NicholasMrquezGrant,Forensic AnthropologistandArchaeologist,Ecology Team,CellmarkForensics
UnderthePrincipleofExchangebetweenperpetrator, sceneandvictim:allsortsoftraceandphysicalevidence, whethervisibleorinvisibletothenakedeye,canbe transferred.Throughgoodscenepractice,the appropriateapplicationofforensicecologicalsciences shouldrecognise,retrieve,record,retain,revealand interpretthisevidence. Organisedforensicsciencegrewfromthetraditional scientificdisciplinesofbiology,chemistry,drugsand toxicology,andfirearms.Whileoverthelastdecadethe increasingpotentialofDNAtechnologieshasbecome thefocusofforensicscience,itisnotastandalone solutionandithasbeenrecognisedthatsomeofthe otherscientificskillsappliedtoforensicsciencehave beenlesswellsupported.Itisbecomingincreasingly acceptedthatcertainscenescommonly,butbyno
meansexclusively,aclandestinegraveorthesurface depositionofhumanremainscanbeusefully investigatedbyacombinationofecologicalsciences. Theseinclude(forensic)archaeology,anthropology, botany,diatoms,entomologyandpalynology.Inmany waysthechallengethesenewerecologicalforensic disciplinesfacemirrorsthatofthemoretraditional forensicsciencesinpastdecades,whichisthatof developmentandintegrationbetweenthemselvesand mainstreamforensicscience,focussingontheneedsof policeinvestigations. Currently,thingsarechangingrapidlyintheorganisation oftheprovisionofforensicscienceintheUKthathas seenagrowthofcommercialforensicserviceproviders. Thisisatimeofchallengesandopportunities.Inthis paperweshallexplorethroughcasestudiesthepractical applicationofthispartnershipofarchaeologyandother ecologytypeevidentialsourcesfromcrimesceneto courtbaseduponourexperienceofworkingfora commercialforensicprovider.
Forensic Archaeologists working with other experts: professional competence, boundaries and avoiding mission creep!
RobJanaway,BSc(Hons)MIfA,Lecturerin ForensicandArchaeologicalSciences, UniversityofBradford
Thispaperwillexaminethroughanumberofcase studiestheinteractionofforensicarchaeologists andotherspecialists,includinganthropologists, pathologists,searchspecialists,cadaverdog handlers,entomologists,botanists.Inparticularit willexaminetheneedtopracticewithinones competence.Itwillconsiderhowcomplementary skillsetscanworktogetherwithsynergyrather thanmissioncreep.
Madness in our Methods? The state of the art and intersections between excavation methods and recording systems
Therearecurrentlyanumberofvenueswheretheoreticalapproachesarehighlighted,popularised anddiscussedinarchaeology(e.g.TAG,TRACetc)butthevenueswherebythebasicmethods(and newapproaches)arecritiquedanddisseminatedbeyondthespecialistswhodirectlyusethemare fewandfarbetween.Thissessionaimstofosterpartnershipsbetweenfield,finds,environmental andmanagementspecialiststoencourageconversationsandawarenessbetweenthedifferentgroup withintheprofession. Forgenerations,archaeologistshavecontinuallydevelopednewwaystoexcavateandrecordaspects ofthearchaeologicalrecord,butwhatsdriventhechangesthathavebeenintroduced?Has commercialisationledtoanincreasedemphasisonelaboratesystematicrecordingsystemsatthe expenseofcriticalmethods?Arethestrategiesadoptedforanarchaeologicalinvestigationdrivenby therecordingsystem,themethodsused,orthequestionsunderinvestigation,orallthree?Where theoverallgoalsofthearchaeologicalinvestigationarethesamewhyistherevarianceinthe 46
Geophysics, field walking, metal detecting three surveys or one survey with three levels on information?
BirgittaHoffmann Thispaperlooksattheverydifferent experiencesgainedatsurveyinganumberof largeRomanfortsitesinScotlandoverthelast 10yearswithdifferentcombinationofsurvey methodologiesandthedifferencesinthe resultsandunderstandingofthehistorical environment.
Down, Down, Deeper, and Down: Matching excavation methods and recording systems in commercial and research investigations
TimothyDarvill,BournemouthUniversity
Inrecentdecadestherehasbeenatendencyto promotestandardmethodsofexcavationand associatedrecordedsystemsregardlessofthe natureofthesiteunderinvestigationorthe questionsbeingaskedofthearchaeologicaldata. Suchmethodologieshavebecomeenshrinedin guidanceanddocumentsissuedbyprofessional bodies.Hereitisarguedthatweneedtotakeone stepbackfromtheadoptionofrigidframeworks forexcavationandrecordingandinsteaddevelop systemsthatarecloselyalignedwiththetasksthey areexpectedtoassistwith,whetherfor applicationinthecommercialsectororfor academicresearchprojects.
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bemaintainedbetweengleaningthemost informationpossiblefromtheceramicand protectingtheintegrityofthevesselforthefuture. Thispaperwilldiscussthechallengespresentedby suchpartnershipprojects.Thediscussionaimsto highlightthepositiveoutcomesthatthe applicationofbestpracticemethods,bothonsite andpostexcavation,andthemaintenanceof stronglinesofcommunicationcanhavefor archaeologistsandconservatorsalike
The Highworth ceramic: a demonstration of the benefits of best practice and communication in archaeological conservation projects
BethWerrett,WiltshireConservationService
WiltshireConservationServicehasanestablished reputationforprovidingahighqualityofserviceto botharchaeologicalandmuseumprojects.But whatkindsofservicescanconservatorsofferand howcanarchaeologistsgetthemostfromthem? TheprojecttoconservetheHighworthceramic demonstratedthecomplexitiesofpartnership working;fromexcavationthroughacquisitionof thevesselbySwindonMuseumandArtGalleryto thepostexcavationtreatmentofthepiece. Treatmentcombinedbothanalysisand conservationoftheceramicrequiringabalanceto
indeedbythegreatmetaldetectingpublic.Most hasbeengeneratedbyarchaeological practitioners,carryingoutworkbroughtaboutin responsetoproposeddevelopment.The traditionaldistinctionbetweenrescueand researcharchaeologyhaslongagobecomea redundantone.Thispaperwillreflectonwhether theimpartingofinformationthroughcommunity engagement,reporting,publicationorarchiving hasbeenhelpedorhinderedbypastplanning guidance,andwillconsideritsprospectsfor improvementundertheproposednewplanning framework.
Surviving the Digital Dark Ages: fifteen years of digital archiving at the ADS
CatherineHardman,ArchaeologyDataService
TheArchaeologyDataService(ADS)supports research,learningandteachingintheUKwithhigh qualityanddependabledigitalresources.Itdoes thisbythelongtermpreservationofdigitaldata andbypromotinganddisseminatingabroadrange ofdatasetsgatheredfromallsectorsin archaeology;highereducation,community, commercial,nationalandlocalgovernment.For fifteenyearstheADShavepromotedgoodpractice intheuseofdigitaldatainarchaeology,itprovides technicaladvicetotheresearchcommunity,and supportsthedeploymentofdigitaltechnologies. Thistalkwillinitiallylookatourexperiencein digitalpreservationanddisseminationwithspecific focusonworkwithcomplexdigitalobjectsandthe challengesofaconstantlyevolvingpoliticaland economicframeworkinwhichthisworksplace. Thelatterpartofthetalkwillgiveanoverviewof recentADSdevelopmentslookingatcloser partnershipworkingwithtraditionalarchivesanda recentprojecttoprovidetoolstofacilitatethose workingpracticesandkeepcostsdown:The SWORDARMprojectwillhelprefineandenhance ADSsingestandchargingprocessbycreatinga SWORDclienttostreamlineandautomatedeposit. ThiswillstrengthentheADSdatamanagement systemsandbusinessinfrastructure,anddeliver realbenefitstodepositorsintermsoftheirability todepositdata,createandvalidatemetadata, engageinselectionandretention,manage multipledepositsand,crucially,tomanagecost estimateandchargingprocesses.Wehopethat SWORDARMwillimprovetheserviceofferedto ourdepositorsintermsofcosttransparency,ease ofuseandspeedofdeposit. ADS:http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/ SWORD&ArchaeologicalResearchdata Management: http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/research/swo rdarm
Garbage in; quality interpretation out. Information flows in local government archaeology
QuintonCarroll,CambridgeshireCounty Council
Theflowofinformationiscoretotheongoing successofarchaeologyinthiscountry.The proceduresthatarosefromPPG16andthe increaseinarchaeologicalfieldworkeffectively calledforthefieldofinformationmanagementto beembracedbyarchaeologists,theresultsofwhich canbeseenintheincreasingsophisticationand broadeningofscopeofSMRs,astheyevolvedinto HERs.Today,theHERunderpinstherangeoflocal authority49rchaeologicalservices,informinghigh levelstrategy,localplanningdeterminationsand localinformation.Yetthereareotherinformation flowsthatunderpintheHER:informationis receivedinfromfieldworkandotherenhancement activities,andinformationalsoflowsouttomeet thedemandoflocalpeoplesandcommunities,as wellasarchaeologists.Someofthesearemore susceptibletopolicychangesthanothers,but regardlessareevenmoreessentialtotheongoing successofourservices.
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Know Your Place. Learning and Sharing Information about Historic Bristol
PeterInsole,BristolCityCouncil
KnowYourPlace (www.bristol.gov.uk/knowyourplace)isahighly innovativewebbasedtoolintendedtoengage localcommunitiesinshapingneighbourhoods. CreatedbyBristolCityCouncilsCityDesignGroup andCorporateGISteaminpartnershipwithlocal communitiesandpartfundedbyEnglishHeritage. Theaimofthetoolistoenablecommunitiesto accessawiderangeofhistoricarchivematerialand usethistoinformdecisionsaboutplanningatthe neighbourhoodscale.Thewebsiteencourages communitiestouploadlocallysourcedinformation andtoidentifyheritageassets.TheCityDesign GroupisusingKnowYourPlaceaspartofatoolkit tocreateacitywidecontextanalysisinvolving localcommunities.Thedatacollectedthroughthis processwillbeaddedtothewebsiteasan evidencebasetosupportandinformthepoliciesin theemergingLocalDevelopmentFramework.In thiswaythewebresourceisdevelopinganew collaborativeapproachtodevelopingan understandingofthehistoricenvironmentthat utilisesthestrengthsofspecialistandlocal knowledge.Throughtheuseofanintuitive interfaceBristolCityCouncilbelievesthatawider audiencewillbeencouragedtoengagewithlocal heritageandneighbourhoodplanning.Inaddition tocommunityuse,becausethewebsiteprovides rapidaccesstoaccuratelocalauthorityhistoric environmentdata(ListedBuildings,Conservation Areasetc)itisindailyusebyarangeofcouncil teamsincluding;CustomerServices,Planning, BuildingControl,Engineering,PublicRightsofWay andPollutionControl.
Graphic Archaeology
Archaeologicaldatacanbeunintelligibletothosenotintimatelyfamiliarwiththeconventionsand languageweemployinoureverydayworkinglives.Graphicimagesareusedtocommunicateand interpretourdata,bothwithinandbeyondthediscipline.Theyareabsolutelyessentialtothe buildingofeffectivepartnershipswithotherelementsoftheHeritagesectorandtointeractionwith otherinterestedparties.Thissessionsetsouttoexplorehowandwhyweuseimagestorecordand presentarchaeologytodifferentaudiences.
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A Visual Expos: the How, the Why, and the Who of Archaeological Illustration.
GarryGibbons,Codirector,Visualisationin ArchaeologyProject
Illustratorsholdanobjectundersustainedscrutiny forlongerandinmoredetailthanmostother practitionersspecificallyinordertoforefrontan artefactsarchaeologicalcredentials;how effectivelythatisdonerelatesdirectlytoan understandingofdisciplinespecificvisualcodesof imageproduction.Nevertheless,theprocessof generatingandcommunicatingknowledgethrough visualmaterialsisfundamentallyacollaborative enterpriserangingfromaninitialbriefthroughto theintendedaudience. Drawingondetaileddatacollectedfromtwowide rangingsurveysundertakenbytheVisualisationin Archaeologyproject,thispapernotonlyexplores howandwhyvisualmaterialsareproducedbut willalsoexaminepreciselywhomakesthehow andthewhypossible.
The role and importance of survey and landscape investigation in the archaeological process
MarkBowden,ArchaeologicalSurvey& InvestigationEnglishHeritage
Fieldsurveyisoneoftheoldestofarchaeological activitiesbuthasrarelybeenwidelypractised.Itis partofthesuiteofnoninvasivetechniquesfor archaeologicalprospectionandinterpretationand hasconsiderablestrengthsindrawingtogetherthe threadsofevidencefromallthesetechniquesina criticalanalysis.Thepotentialimpactofsuch analysisfallsacrossawidespectrumfromhigh levelcuratorialmanagementandstandardsetting tocommunityinvolvement.Despitemajor advancesinrecentyearsinbothtechniquesand technology,analyticallandscapesurveyistoday facingacrisis,inEnglandatleast,partlybecause suchsurveyhasaccruednocommercialvalue.This paperwillreviewthecurrentpositionandexplore oneortwopossiblewaysforward.
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Sandstone Pointcloud Smartphone Footfall: using laser-scanned data to engage visitors with hidden cultural heritage
DavidStrangeWalker&JuliaEClarke,Trent& PeakArchaeology,YorkArchaeologicalTrust
TheEnglishHeritagefundedNottinghamCaves Surveyhasoverthelasttwoyearsrecordednearly ahundredofthe539knownmanmadesandstone cavesbeneaththecityofNottingham,UK.The caves,someofwhichdatebacktoAngloSaxon times,havebeenusedforahugerangeof purposesfrom20thcenturyairraidshelters, through19thcenturystables,breweriesand houses,tomedievalfactoriesandchapels.The projectwasdesignedtoproduceanumberof outcomes,combiningtraditionaltextbased archaeologicalrecordingandphotographywith modernmetricsurvey.Usingaphasebased terrestriallaserscannercoupledwithHDR photography,theteamcreates3Dpointcloud modelswhichcanbeanimated,renderedtovideo andstills,anduploadedto www.NottinghamCavesSurvey.org.ukandour YouTubesite.Atthesametimethisdataand relateddocumentarymaterialisrecordedinthe projectsGISlayer,whichisdesignedto complementthecitysUrbanArchaeological Database. Thebenefitsofhighaccuracylaserscanningfor culturalheritagerecordingarebynowalmost takenasread,butithasbeenthevisualisation elementsoftheprojectthathaveprovedmost effectiveandinformative.WhileNottinghams undergroundheritagehastraditionallybeen difficulttopresentcoherently,theprojects photorealisticpointcloudmodelshavebeenavidly consumedandbroadlysharedbyavarietyof audiencesacrosstheglobe. Amajorgoaloftheprojecthasalwaysbeentore engagevisitorstoandcitizensofNottinghamwith theheritageonthegroundtousethepointcloud datatohelppeopleunderstandandexperiencethe hiddenheritagearoundthem.Thispaperwill discusshowtheNottinghamCavesSurveyhas exploredvarioussmartphonetechnologies
Staveley Hall: a case study on the integration of traditional archaeological methods with 3-D digital survey, and the concluding public dissemination.
MarcusAbbott,ArcHeritage,York ArchaeologicalTrust
Thethreedimensionalmappingand reconstructionofStaveleyHallisacuttingedge archaeologicalsurveyanddigitalvisualisation project.Theprojectsprimaryobjectiveisto digitallycapturetheexistingstructureofthe manorhouseanditssurroundinglandscapeandto integratethisdigitalinformationwith archaeologicalinvestigationanddocumentary researchinordertoproducea3Dmodelof StaveleyHallasitwouldhaveappearedin1680. TheonsitesurveywasconductedwithaLeicaC10 laserscannerandconsistedofover50individual scans.Theseindependentscansweremergedinto oneprojectfile,creatingadetailed3D representationofthehouseandthesurrounding landscape.Withtheinformationfromthelaser scanassembledintoanavigablefile,wecouldthen editandorganisethedatafromthescansinto discretehistoricalphases,thuscreatinga3D datasetwhichshowsonlythefeaturesthathave survivedfromaparticularphaseorperiod. Processingthedatainthiswaywewereableto visuallyidentifygapsinourknowledgeaboutthe structureofthehouse,andeffectivelytargetthese 'datavoids'witharchaeologicalanddocumentary investigation. ThisincompletemodelofhistoricStaveleyHall providesuswitha3Dplatformonwhichwecan expandandexperimentwithourinterpretationof thearchaeologicalandhistoricaldataforthe house.Wewereabletofillthegapsinour knowledgethroughdocumentaryinformationand archaeologicaltrencheswhichinvestigatedmissing featuresofthehouse.Muchlikearchaeologistsuse geophysicstotargetsubsurfacearchaeology,we usedthelaserscandataasastartingpointto createaresearchandinvestigationstrategy focusedonexploringandreconstructthe appearanceofthehouseandlandscapein1680. Whilearchaeologyanddocumentaryevidencewill alwaysthedrivingforcebehindinterpretationof thepast,theabilitytoclearlyvisualisedifferent
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interpretationsandhypothesesisimmensely usefulforidentifyinggapsinourknowledgeofa site,forhighlightingareasofagreementor disagreementbetweenpractitioners,for challengingourlevelofunderstandingofthe detailsofthepast.Usingthesurveyand visualizationprocessasanintegralpartofthe investigationandunderstandingofarchaeology mayredefinetheroleofarchaeological visualisationfromanimagetoaccompanythetext toadynamicdigitalproductwhichinspiresthe text.
Policing the past, protecting the future: tackling crime & anti-social behaviour in the historic environment
ChiefInspectorMarkHarrison,English HeritagePolicingandCrimeAdvisor
Thispaperwillexaminethedevelopmentand implementationoftheHeritageCrimeProgramme throughtheuseofcasestudiesandwilldiscussthe ethicalissuesthatconfrontconservatorsandlaw enforcementorganisations.Acknowledgingthe threatandtheaspirationtohandoverourhistoric sitestothenextgenerationinasgoodorbetter condition(thedefinitionofsustainability).
Parliamenthasprovidedspecificoffencesinlawto protectthemagainstdamageandunlicensed alteration.Thetaskgiventotheauthoritiesisclear. Butinrealitythesplitofresponsibilitybetween localauthorities,thepoliceandEnglishHeritage, therelativerarityofincidentsandthelackof expertiseandunderstandingofthenatureofthe harmhasmeantthattaskhasnotbeenfulfilledas wellitmight.Inresponsetotheperceivedneedfor amorecoordinatedapproach,EnglishHeritageand theAssociationofChiefPoliceOfficers(ACPO) secondedChiefInspectorMarkHarrisonofKent Police,toactaspolicingadvisorandtodevelopthe HeritageCrimeProgramme. Thekeyobjectiveoftheprogrammehavebeento developasustainableandcoordinatedapproachto crimereductionamongstthestatutoryagencies
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andstakeholders;setinthecontextoflimitedand shrinkingresources.Theprogrammeseekstoraise awarenessoftheexistenceandsignificanceof heritageassetsatanational,regionalandlocal levelandtoprovideagencies,stakeholdersand localcommunitieswiththetoolsandexpertise necessarytoprotectitagainsttheimpactsofcrime andantisocialbehaviour. Thepaperwillconcludewithananalysisofhow futuretrendsincriminalbehaviourmaythreaten heritageassetsandthewiderhistoric environment,andwillprovidecommentaryon howthecrimeprogrammehassoughttocapture thegreatenthusiasmofcommunitiestoprotect Englandshistoricenvironment.
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recentmediaattentionthatissuessuchasmetal thefthaveattractedhashelpedtoraiseawareness ofthepotentialvalueinsharingintelligenceand expertise.Todatetheserelationshipshavelargely beenfosteredasaresultofreactiveresponsesto seriouscriminalactivity.Ourultimateaim however,istomovefurthertowardsproactive crimepreventionbyembeddinganunderstanding oftheissuesandworkablesolutionsintoallour respectiveorganisations.Thispaperwilloutline howourteambasedinNorthampton,supported byEnglishHeritagesPolicingandCrimeAdvisor, hasbeenworkingtobuildsustainablepartnerships inthefirstinstancewithlocalpolicingteams,and subsequentlytofacilitateworkingpartnerships comprisingeveryonefromlocalcommunitygroups totheCrownProsecutionService.Thisverymuch representsaworkinprogress.Wearestill identifyingareaswheretrainingisrequiredon bothsides,butourownexperiencesandthose sharedbycolleaguesworkinginthehistoric environmentandalongsidethecriminaljustice systemaroundthecountryhavehelpedtodevelop aseriesofjointventureswhicharedelivering positiveoutcomes.
TreasureActareunlikelytohappen.Itisimportant toremember,nonetheless,thattheTreasureAct wasdesignedtoencouragefinderstodotheright thing,andthereforehaslimiteduseasan enforcementtool,butthiswillbeexploredalso... Thesecondpartofthispaperwillhighlightmore generallyhowvitalthePortableAntiquities Schemeisinthefightagainstheritagecrime. Workingcloselywiththemetaldetecting community(ofwhichthevastmajorityof individualsarelawabidingandhaveagenuine interestinthepast)itsFindsLiaisonOfficersarein auniquefrontlinerole.Althoughmany archaeologistsarekeentohighlighttheroleof individualdetectoristsinillicitactivity,itisinfact they(whohavetheirearstotheground)thatalert theauthorities(oftenthroughthePortable AntiquitiesScheme)aboutillegalactivitynotonly nighthawking.Also,whensuspectsare apprehended,itistheFindsLiaisonOfficerswho areexpectedtoprovidethepolicewithassistance inidentifyingifseizedobjectandprovidingexpert witnessstatements.Theseresponsibilitiescan producetensionswiththeirconstituents(whowish tobedisassociatedwithcriminals)andhave obviousresourceimplications,whichwillbe consideredalso.
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TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Everything you wanted to know about geophysics, but were afraid to ask
Suitableforalllevelsofarchaeologistfromstudentsuptomanagers,directorsandcuratorsthis workshopisanintroductory/refreshersessiontoincreasethegeneralunderstandingofgeophysics withinthewiderarchaeologicalcommunity.Manypeoplehavetodealwithgeophysicsatsomelevel, fromdecidingwhethertouseit,throughchoosingatechnique/strategy,gettingquotesforsurvey,or simplyusingtheresultantreportsaspartofeitheraDBAorinthefield.However,widespreaduse doesnotnecessarilyequatetowidespreadunderstandingoutsideofthespecialism;somepeoplewill havehadlittleopportunitytoexpanduponwhattheylearnteitheratuniversity,briefspellsatfield schoolsorsimplyfromreadingup.Itdoesnotintendtobelittleordumbdownbutinformand provideasoundbasic,practicallevelofunderstandingthatenablesyou,asaconsumer,togetmore fromthegeophysicalsector.Theworkshopcontentincludes;
familiarisingattendeeswiththemaintechniquesandhow/wherebesttoapplythem(ornot), illustratedwithsomecasestudieslookingatrelativecoveragerates,appropriatetargetsand prohibitiveenvironments helpwithwritingappropriatespecificationsandwheretofindinformation/advicetoassistwiththis aprcisofbestpracticeforfieldworkandarchivingandthemonitoringofworks definingasimplechecklistofminimumstandardsonecanexpectfromareport helptocutthroughreportjargonwithalookattypicalinterpretationsandhowtheyarearrivedatin ordertoanalysewhattheyarereallysaying directdiscoursebetweenendusersandtheproducersofgeophysicstohelpdispelcommon misgivings,mythsandmisconceptions.
Geophysics 101
JimmyAdcock
For some an introduction, for others a brief refresher,thistalkensureseveryoneisonaneven keelintermsofbasicunderstandingbeforeweget underway.Thiswillbeaverybasicintroductionto techniques, the instruments and their strengths and weaknesses, concentrating on practicalities rather than indepth theory. The talk will touch uponanumberofthemeswhicharetobecovered in greater depth by the speakers later in the workshop.
information they need to produce an accurate quotation, consistent with others bidding for the same work. Considerations for differing survey situations, from the straightforward to the more problematic, large or unusual evaluations will be reviewed including options for signposting and archiving.
of standing buildings. The question of monitoring works is also discussed, asking whether it is appropriate and how and when this might be implemented.
Learning outcomes
ThisworkshopsupportsandprovidesbackgroundknowledgetotheNationalOccupationStandardsSectionsA* (AA2,AA3),B*(AB1,AB2,AB3.2,AB5.2,AB5.3)*,F(AF2.3,AF3),J*(AJ3.5,AJ7.2,AJ15.1)andK*(AK1.1,AK1.3, AK1.4).Delegateswillhopefullybenefitfromthefollowinglearningoutcomes: Gainingabroadunderstandingofthemaingeophysicaltechniques,includingwhichtargetstheyarebest suitedto,physicalconstraintsinherenttothesurveytechniques,andthoseenvironmentalfactorsthat wouldimmediatelyprecludetheuseofeachtechnique; Learninghowtowriteaclearspecificationsinordertogetquotesforgeophysicalwork; Gaininganappreciationofthedifficultiessurroundingsurveyofverylargesites,longlinearprojectsetc. andhowtocountertheseissuesthroughchoiceoftechniqueandsurveystrategyandanyimplications associatedwiththatchoice; Highlightinghowgeophysicscanbeusedasmorethanasimple,standalone,broadprospectiontoolbut ratherasanintegralpartofaschemeofworksorevenatoolfortargetedsiteinvestigation; Understandinghowgeophysicaldatamightbepresented(andwhy)andtheprocessesbywhich interpretationsareformulated,thusalsoanunderstandingofconfidencelevelsandcommonreport terminology; Introductiontowhydatamightneedprocessingandrecognisingwhenprocessingreachesalevelthat mightbedetrimentaltothereliabilityofthefinaldataset; Learningtomakerelativeassessmentsofsurveyandreportingqualityagainstcurrentbestpracticeand guidelinesaspartofmonitoringandQA; Recognisingthebenefitsoffeedbackfromexcavationuponfutureprojects; Awarenessofissuespertainingtothearchivinganddisseminationofgeophysicalresults.
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Construction Design and Management Regulations; Health & Safety in the Historic Environment Sector
Health,safety&welfarearemajortenetsofprofessionalismandanaspectofworkingpracticesthat shouldbeattheforefrontofallarchaeological/historicenvironmentprojects.Workon archaeologicalsites/historicenvironmentprojectsoftenentailsundertakingmanydifferenttasks wherethereistheriskofinjury,harmtohealthandevenfatality.Itis,therefore,essentialthat archaeological/historicenvironmentworkiscarefullyplannedandundertakensothat,asfaras practicable,hazardsareeliminatedandrisksreduced.Projectsshouldbemanagedinawaythat health,safety&welfareareconsideredattheplanningandprojectdesignstage,notleftuntilworkis abouttocommence,orhasalreadystarted.Itisalsoofparamountimportancethat,where applicable,Health&Safetypoliciesandlegislationarefullyunderstoodandcompliedwith. Inordertoimplementandensurecompliance,itisnecessarytopossessanunderstandingofwhat Health&Safetypoliciesandlegislationapplies.Wheredevelopmentsitesareconcerned,itisalso necessarytohaveanunderstandingoftheoverallconstructionprocessanditsmanagement.These areareaswherearchaeologists/historicenvironmentpractitioners,whoaregenerallyfixatedby archaeologicalexcavationstandards,recording,interpretationandpublication,havebeenrelatively lackinginthepast.
Thesessionwillconsidertheroleofhealth&safetyinthehistoricenvironmentsectorfromthreegeneral perspectives: TheapplicabilityoftheConstruction(Design&Management)Regulations(2007),andotherpolicyand legislation,tohistoricenvironmentsitebasedwork.Thissessionisbasedonacollaborativeproject commencedin2009thatisexaminingtheroleofhealth&safetyinthehistoricenvironmentsector whereworktakesplaceondifferenttypesofsite,butespeciallythoseentailingconstructionwork. Adiscussionregardingtheneedforhistoricenvironmentpractitionerstoupskillinmattersofhealth& safetywhenworkingonconstructionsites,orfutureconstructionsites,andissuessurroundingpublic engagementinconstructionrelatedwork. Themanagementofhealth&safetybyUKuniversitydepartmentsinrelationtotheirsitebasedwork. Thisincludesconsiderationoftheresultsofanonlinesurveyconductedpriortotheconference.
Archaeology, Health & Safety and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007: Review of the Work Undertaken to Date
HowardProsserCMIOSHFCIOB,Healthand SafetyProfessional,CIOBAmbassador
Since2009,aworkinggrouphasbeenaddressing theissueofHealth&Safetyasitrelatesto archaeological/historicenvironmentpracticewith theintentionofproducingwrittensectorguidance. AkeyissuehasbeentheConstruction(Designand Management)Regulations(2007)andtheir applicabilitytoarchaeological/historic environmentwork. Thispartoftheworkshopexploresthekeyfindings oftheworkundertakentodateandsetsouta
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The Management of Health & Safety on Historic Environment Projects: Raising the Bar and Meeting New Challenges
AndrewTownsendBAPhDFRSACenvMCIOB MIfAMIEMA,Bristol&RegionArchaeological Services,CIOBAmbassador
True:thehistoricenvironmentandconstruction sectorsareinextricablylinked.Historic environmentprojectsoftenentailworkingon existingandfutureconstructionsites,yetthe Health&Safetyskillsbasegenerallyfollowsinthe wakeoftheconstructionprofession.Health& Safetyisattheforefrontofconstruction professionalpracticewithanumberof organisationsadoptingnewmethodssuchasthe
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BehaviouralSafety&CultureChangeapproach. Clearly,thehistoricenvironmentsectorhasmuch togainfromgreaterengagementwiththe constructionsector,notleastgreaterexpertisein themanagementofHealth&Safetyonsite. Thispartoftheworkshopwillinvitediscussion regardingthecurrentlevelsofHealth&Safety competenceinthehistoricenvironmentsectorand howimprovementsmightbeintroduced.A numberofkeyquestionswillbeasked,including; DoesthecurrentCSCSCardschemesatisfythe Health&Safetyrequirementsforhistoric environmentpractitioners,particularlythose responsibleforsupervisingormanagingsite operationsonconstructionrelatedprojects? WhataretheHealth&Safetyimplicationsfor thelikelyincreaseinlocalparticipation (includingthatstipulatedinprojectbriefs)on historicenvironmentconstructionrelated projects? WhereshouldtheHealth&Safetytraining comefromforhistoricenvironment practitionersengagedinconstructionrelated work?
Archaeological Fieldwork Training and Health & Safety in the University Environment
StuartPriorHNDBAMAPhDAIfA, DepartmentofArchaeology&Anthropology, UniversityofBristol
RecentandplannedchangestoHealth&Safety regulationsandlegislationwillaffectnotonlythe commercial/contractingarchaeologicalsector,but willalsoimpactuponthearchaeologicalfieldwork trainingprovidedtostudentsbyuniversities,this sessionaimstoexploretheseissues.Thesession willconsidertheprovisionofpractical archaeologicalskillstraining(i.e.excavation, fieldwalking,buildingsurvey,earthworksurveyand geophysicalsurvey)withintheuniversity environment,requiredtogivestudentsabasic groundinginfieldskillsfortheworkplace,andwill examinetheHealth&Safetyissuesassociatedwith theprovisionofthistraining. Drawinguponarecentlyconductedsurvey, completedbytheHeadsofnumerousUniversity Departments,thissessionwillexaminewhether UniversityDepartmentsaredoingenoughinterms oftheprovisionofHealth&Safetywhen conductingfieldwork,bothintheUKandabroad, andwillconsiderwhatHealth&Safetytraining shouldbeprovidedtostafftoensuresafe fieldworktrainingofstudentsandconverselywhat Health&Safetytrainingshouldbeprovidedto studentstoensurethattheyarebothsafewhen conductingtheirfieldworkandhaveadequate knowledgeofHealth&Safetyissueswhenentering intotheworkplace.
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NationalOccupationStandards(NOS) ThisworkshopsupportsandprovidesbackgroundknowledgetotheHealthandSafetyat WorketcAct(1974),theManagementsofHealthandSafetyatWorkRegulations(1999)and theConstruction(DesignandManagement)Regulations(2007),alongwithothercurrentUK healthandsafetypolicyandlegislation. Theworkshopwillprovidethefollowingmainlearningoutcomes: Awarenessoftheimportanceandvalueofhealth,safety&welfarepolicyandlegislationin theworkplace. Awarenessoftheimportanceofcompliancewithhealth,safetyandwelfarepolicyand legislationintheworkplace. Awarenessofhealth,safety&welfareissuesrelatingtoarchaeological/historicenvironment sitebasedwork. AwarenessoftheConstruction(DesignandManagement)Regulations(2007)andcurrent issuessurroundingtheirapplicabilitytohistoricenvironmentsitebasedwork. 59
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NationalOccupationStandards:thisworkshopsupportsandprovidesbackgroundknowledge toSectionJ,ManagethearchaeologicalorganisationandSectionK,Defineandcontrolquality andprofessionalstandards.Theworkshopwillprovidethefollowinglearningoutcomes: Abusinessstartupchecklist,providingawarenessofeachstageofsettingupanew business. Howtoassessbusinessmanagementrisks,andputmeasuresinplacetoreducerisks toyourbusiness. A sound understanding of different types of insurance, and which cover your businesswouldrequire. 60
How your business is accountable in terms of quality and ethical practice, with referencetoIfAmembershiponanindividualandorganisationlevel. WhatregisteringanorganisationwiththeIfAactuallymeans,andhowtogoaboutit. Highlight areas for improvement in your business plan and overall management strategy.
Learning objectives
NationalOccupationStandards:thisworkshopsupportsandprovidesbackgroundknowledge toSectionAE1DeveloparchaeologyinformationsystemstomeettheneedsofusersandAE2 Developproceduresfortheuseofarchaeologyinformationsystems.Theworkshopwillprovide thefollowinglearningoutcomes: AE1Characterisethearchaeologicalresourceandrecommendaction AE1.1Describethearchaeologicalresource AE1.2Describewhatdatatheresourcehasthepotentialtoreveal AE1.3Describethepotentialsignificanceofthearchaeologicalresource AE1.4Evaluateoptionsandrecommendaction AE2Assessoptionsforconservingthearchaeologicalresourceinsitu AE2.1Exploreandevaluateoptionsforconservingthearchaeologicalresourceinsitu AE2.2Definetherisksofconservingthearchaeologicalresourceinsitu AE2.3Recommendstrategiesforconservingthearchaeologicalresourceinsitu
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Learning objectives
NationalOccupationStandards:thisworkshopsupportsandprovidesbackgroundknowledgeto SectionC:AC1Researchandanalyseinformationforarchaeologicalpurposes;SectionD:AD1 Undertakeanalysisandinterpretation;SectionE:AE1Characterisethearchaeologicalresourceand recommendaction. Theworkshopwillprovidethefollowinglearningoutcomes: BackgroundunderstandingtowhatEIAisandthelegislative/guidanceframework. UnderstandingofkeystepsinEIAandthearchaeologistsrole. Anunderstandingoftheprocessofidentifyingvalue,magnitudeofimpactandsignificanceof effect. Theuseofmitigationmeasuresandresidualeffects.
National Occupational Standards and the National Skills Academy: what they can do for you
NationalOccupationalStandardsforArchaeologicalPracticeweredevelopedin2002/3andrevised in2011butmostarchaeologistsstilldontknowwhattheyareand,moreimportantly,whytheyre useful.ThissessionaimstodemystifytheworldofNOSandisaimedatanyoneinterestedin ensuringthatthey,theirteamsand/ortheirorganisationshavetheskillstheyneed.Runin partnershipwithCCSkills,theSectorSkillsCouncilforthecreativeandculturalindustries,itwillalso introducethenewNationalSkillsAcademyandwhatitcandoforyou.
Learning objectives
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AdamStanfordisaMemberoftheInstituteforArchaeologists andprovidesexpertiseinphotographygainedover27years, coupledwithtenyearsexperienceasafieldarchaeologist. Althoughspecialisinginlowlevelaerialphotographyusinga selectionofmastandremotecontrolledequipment,allaspects ofarchaeologicalphotographyarecovered,utilisingavariety oftechniquesfordetailed,highqualityimagery,ofsmallfinds, stratigraphy,excavations,landscapes,historicbuildingsand ancientmonuments.AerialPhotographyusingtraditional Aircraft,AerialCam(LandRovermounted20mmast),Mast Cam(TriFramemountedforbuildinginteriors)andPoleCam (Handheldmastforwalkingsurveys).3DModellingfrom photographicimageryandotherspecialistphotographicand softwaretechniquesareattheforefrontofhisresearch.Itis hismissiontoelevatethestandardofarchaeological photographicrecordingandbringtheevidenceofourpastto newaudiences.Adamhasworkedonmanyprojectsaround theworld,mostnotablytheStonehengeRiversideProjectand onEasterIslandfortheRapaNuiLandscapesofConstruction Project. VisittheAntiquitystandtobrowsethroughrecentissuesofthe journal,discusssubmittinganarticleorpublishingdetailsof yourPhD. ArchaeopressisanOxfordbasedpublisherofarchaeological booksandjournals.WearemostwellknownforourBritish ArchaeologicalReports(BAR)seriesbutwealsoproducea widerangeofotherarchaeologicallyorientedpublications. GerryBrischwillberepresentingusatIFA. TheIfAArchivesgroupisfocusedonraisingtheprofileof archaeologicalarchivesamongsttheprofession,andto highlightingissuesandopportunitieswhilediscussing solutions.Theaimsofthegroupare tofocusuponissuesrelatingtoprofessional standards,bestpractice,advocacyandaccess topromoteofawarenessofarchaeologicalarchives withintheprofession torepresenttheinterestofthoseworkingwith archivestoIfACouncilandinallIfAactivities toholdseminarsandworkshopstofacilitate theabove toestablishrelationshipswithothergroupsassociated witharchaeologicalarchives IfAmembersmayjointhegroupforfree,whilenonmembers areaskedtopaya10.00feetocovermailingcosts.Please emailgroups@archaeologists.net.
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ISO17025accreditedBetaAnalyticisadedicatedradiocarbon datinglaboratorywithstandardturnaroundtimeof14 businessdaysforitsAMSDatingservice.Expeditedservicesare www.radiocarbon.com available(26businessdays).Allanalysesareperformedin housebydedicatedprofessionalscientists.Multiple laboratoriesinMiami,Florida,ensureredundancyand dependabledelivery.Respectedworldwideforaccuracy, quality,andcustomercare.Resultsareaccessible24/7viaweb access.BetaAnalytichassampleshippingofficesaroundthe worldincludingLondon,UK. VisittheCouncilforBritishArchaeology'sstandandbrowseour CBA latestpublishedtitlesandpickupsomebargainbooks!Ifyou arenotalreadyamemberoftheCBA,pleasecomealongtothe www.britarch.ac.uk standandtakeadvantageofourspecialIfAconferenceoffer weneedyoursupportsothatwecancontinueourvitalworkin preserving,understandingandpromotingourpast! CommonSitesisaninternationalinitiativethatprovidesa CommonSites uniquewebbasedplatformfortheheritagesector. CommonSitesisapartnertopartnerventure,designedto www.commonsites.ne unitefundersandprojectpartnerstobenefitcommunities aroundtheworld.ThroughournetworkofTrustedPartnerswe ensurethatsustainableresearchandheritageprojectsmeet thehighestqualityprofessionalstandards. Anexhibitioninthepanelroomshowcasingsomeofthework Graphics Archaeology Group bymembersoftheGraphicsArchaeologyGroup(GAG). www.archaeologists.net/groups/illustration ThisisaSpecialInterestGroupwithintheIFAforthoseworking inarchaeologicalvisualisationandsurvey.Thisgroupwas formerlycalledtheIllustrationandSurveyspecial interestgroupandrecentlymergedwiththeAssociationof ArchaeologicalIllustratorsandSurveyors.Membershipofthe Groupisopentoanybodyworkinginthevariousdisciplines producingarchaeologicalgraphicsinthebroadestsense. IfAmembersmayjointhegroupforfree,whilenonmembers areaskedtopaya10.00feetocovermailingcosts.Please emailgroups@archaeologists.net. Icon,theInstituteofConservation, istheleadvoiceforthe ICON conservationofculturalheritageintheUK.Icon'smembership embracesthewiderconservationcommunity,incorporating www.icon.org.uk notonlyprofessionalconservatorsinalldisciplines,butall otherswhoshareacommitmenttoimprovingunderstanding ofandaccesstoourculturalheritage. OurstandwillhavecopiesofthenewlypublishedCaringfor ArchaeologyleaflettogetherwithinformationaboutIcon,our InternshipsprogrammeandtheNationalConservation EducationandSkillsStrategy. VisittheManeyPublishingstandtobrowseourcollectionof Maney Publishing morethan20journalsinarchaeology,architecturalhistory, conservationandheritage,includingTheHistoricEnvironment: www.maney.co.uk/archaeology Policy&Practice.Launchedin2010,thisjournalisavailableto IfAmembersatadiscountedrateofjust14.00.Therearealso discountsonotherjournalsubscriptionsandbooks,afree onlinetrialoftheArchaeologyVirtualJournal,andmuchmore!
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OxbowBooks,theWorldsLeadingPublisherinArchaeology.
Oxbow Books
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Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, Professional Training in the Historic Environment
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Prospect
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Stratascan Ltd
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EnglishHeritage,inpartnershipwithOxfordUniversity DepartmentforContinuingEducation,issupportingarangeof historicenvironmentcourses,particularlyinareaswherethere areidentifiableskillsgaps.TheProfessionalTraininginthe HistoricEnvironmentprogrammeisruninassociationwiththe ArchaeologyTrainingForum(ATF),theInstitutefor Archaeologists(IfA)andInstituteofHistoricBuilding Conservation(IHBC). TheProspectArchaeologistsBranchcurrentlyrepresents approximately400membersacrossthecountry,andisfully committedtoincreasingitsmembershipnumbersyearon year.Themorememberswehave,thegreatertheabilityof theBranchtoaffectchangeintheindustryforthebetter.This meansincreasingpaylevels,introducingbetterworking conditions,andstrengtheningtherightsoftheemployeeinthe workplace. Benefitsofmembershiparenumerous,whichnotonlyinclude representationintheworkplace,butalsoaccesstoarangeof exclusiveProspectservices.Comeandtalktooneofour representativestofindoutmore. Adisplayofarchaeologicalprospectingtechniquesusingnear surfacegeophysics.
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www.towergateinsurance.co.uk
TheSurreyCountyArchaeologicalUnit(SCAU)hasbeen establishedforover20years.Itsaimistoprovidehighquality archaeologicalservicestobothcommercialandpublicsector clientsinSurreyandthesurroundingdistrict.Ourdisplay focusesonrecentCommunityArchaeologyprojects,public participationandpublications. TowergateareonceagaindelightedtosponsortheannualIfA conferencein2012andhope thattheeventisassuccessfulaseverforindustry professionals.Welookforwardtomeetingfriends,bothold andnew,overthenextthreedaysinOxford. TheWiltshireConservationServicehasdevelopedastrong reputationforhighstandardsandgoodcustomerservice.We areoneofonlyahandfulofpurposebuiltfacilitiesintheUK andweareproudtodeliverhighqualityconservationworkto ourcustomers.Visitourstallandseehowwecansupportyour organisationandofferyougoodvalueformoney.
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IfAConference2012,WorkinginPartnership
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Engagingcommunitieswith archaeology:different approaches 18:45Wine Historicreasonsforanatural receptioninthe alliance AssemblyRoom Trenchesandivorytowers: universitiesandcommercial fieldarchaeology
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