Archaeological Practice in Great Britain A Heritage Handbook /

• Main Authors: Schofield, John (Author), Carman, John (Author), Belford, Paul (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Series: World Archaeological Congress Cultural Heritage Manual Series
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Cultural heritage.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Cultural Heritage.

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 compr...

Table of Contents:

• 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.