Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction

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John Hunter, Ian Ralston
A. Sutton, 1993 - 277 pages
Examines the impact on the archaeology profession of heritage management and legislation, stricter planning controls, changing land use, and the pressure of public concern and commercial interest regarding archaeological sites. Among the discussions are the problems of field work, the management of

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... archaeological sites , and especially landscapes , moving away from the nar- row focus upon unitary monuments that has governed the protection of archaeological sites since 1882 ( Macinnes 1991 : 200 ) . In 1882 there was only one item ...
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... archaeological sites may survive in such numbers and be sufficiently well under- stood that extensive preservation is neither merited nor practicable ; in short , the potential for gaining information from these sites does not justify ...
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... archaeology and upland farming do not always precisely coincide . For instance , the spread of bracken threatens archaeological sites and is at least in part due to a recent preference for sheep- rather than cattle - grazing as a result ...

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Contents

the relationships between theory and practice
11
The British archaeological database
19
The structure of British archaeology
30
Copyright

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TitleArchaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction
Archaeology Series
EditorsJohn Hunter, Ian Ralston
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherA. Sutton, 1993
Original fromIndiana University
Digitized3 Nov 2008
ISBN0750902752, 9780750902755
Length277 pages
  
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