Sadie Watson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3642125 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sadie Watson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sadie |
| FAMILY NAME | Watson |
| SIGNATURE | WATSON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Museum of London Archaeology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7188-3611 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Rooted together
A Discussion of Current Risk and Future Reward
This article presents an ethnographic exploration of the relationship between archaeology and construction in the context of developer-funded projects. Although what follows is a UK-focused discussion, much will be relevant in countries where the Valletta Convention has been ratified (Council of Europe 1992) and where developer-funded (or preventive) systems operate, so an international context is provided to widen the scope of this study. We pro…
Intellectual Property in Developer-Funded Archaeology Projects in Britain from the Roman Period
As the leading journal for studies of Roman Britain for over 50 years, Britannia has proved a successful publishing outlet for papers that have arisen from the UK developer-funded archaeology sector. This level of interest should encourage the sector to submit more papers to Britannia , but it could also encourage influential journals to improve inclusivity in the publishing traditions of the sector, which are discussed in terms of a widespread f…
Evidencing and ensuring impactful research from developer-funded archaeology
The developer-funded (or contracting) sector of the archaeological profession produces the vast majority of datasets from investigations across the UK, and the formally published outputs from these projects are acknowledged as being of an academic standard. In this paper I examine some examples from my own work and assess their recordable research impact. I also look at the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 submissions and note an almost t…
Anti-Social Behaviours
The development-led, or preventive, system of archaeology is the structural enabler of archaeological work across Europe and beyond. This can mean that economic value is a primary focus for decision making, and this onus on cost-driven work can reduce the capacity for research and public participation. UK archaeological contractors need to satisfy their commercial clients, but the challenge is how we can also embed sustainability for communities …
Introduction
The decision to convene this special issue was inspired by the success of a session at the 29th Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) in August 2023 in Belfast, Northern Irela
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Public Benefit
The challenge of providing public benefit from development control archaeology has been a concern across Europe after both the Valletta and Faro conventions encouraged the view that the public must be the key beneficiaries of archaeological work, and since then the theoretical concept of public benefit has become well recognised across our profession. However, it seems to me that the archaeological sector does not yet provide this in a meaningful…
Foreword. Archaeology and Public Benefit
Foreword to issue 57 introducing articles from the 21st EAC Symposium (March 2020) on the theme of Archaeology and Public Benefit
Degrowth in development-led archaeology and opportunities for change. A comment on Zorzin
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Southern Counties (East)
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Alienation and Redemption
The TRAC session that led to this series of combined mini-papers was consciously designed as a forum for discussion. The aim of the session was to consider ways to tackle perceived systemic problems in the archaeology of Roman Britain (and, by extension, in the archaeology of other periods) that lead to destructive methods, interpretive fallacies and poor job satisfaction. The shared feeling of those attending the TRAC session seemed to be that w…
Whither archaeologists? Continuing challenges to field practice
Current archaeological practice in the UK and elsewhere focuses on the collection of empirical data. While scholars have proposed theoretical advances in field techniques, very few of these methods have been adopted in commercial archaeology. A combination of increased time pressure on development projects and the conservatism of the sector contribute to challenging times for archaeological practice. Additional complexity is introduced by large-s…
Taverns and other entertainments in the City of London? Seventeenth- and 18th-century finds from excavations at Paternoster Square
Excavations in 2001 to the south of Newgate Street, London EC4, throw light on an area associated with publishing, writers and bookselling, and served by a large number of taverns and hostelries. These provided food, drink, entertainment and regular meeting places for figures from the worlds of literature, science and art. Selected assemblages of artefacts including pottery, clay pipes and glass, as well as environmental remains, may relate to th…
Whither archaeologists? Continuing challenges to field practice
Current archaeological practice in the UK and elsewhere focuses on the collection of empirical data. While scholars have proposed theoretical advances in field techniques, very few of these methods have been adopted in commercial archaeology. A combination of increased time pressure on development projects and the conservatism of the sector contribute to challenging times for archaeological practice. Additional complexity is introduced by large-s…
Taverns and other entertainments in the City of London? Seventeenth- and 18th-century finds from excavations at Paternoster Square
Excavations in 2001 to the south of Newgate Street, London EC4, throw light on an area associated with publishing, writers and bookselling, and served by a large number of taverns and hostelries. These provided food, drink, entertainment and regular meeting places for figures from the worlds of literature, science and art. Selected assemblages of artefacts including pottery, clay pipes and glass, as well as environmental remains, may relate to th…
Public Benefit
The challenge of providing public benefit from development control archaeology has been a concern across Europe after both the Valletta and Faro conventions encouraged the view that the public must be the key beneficiaries of archaeological work, and since then the theoretical concept of public benefit has become well recognised across our profession. However, it seems to me that the archaeological sector does not yet provide this in a meaningful…
Taverns and other entertainments in the City of London? Seventeenth- and 18th-century finds from excavations at Paternoster Square
Excavations in 2001 to the south of Newgate Street, London EC4, throw light on an area associated with publishing, writers and bookselling, and served by a large number of taverns and hostelries. These provided food, drink, entertainment and regular meeting places for figures from the worlds of literature, science and art. Selected assemblages of artefacts including pottery, clay pipes and glass, as well as environmental remains, may relate to th…
Alienation and Redemption
The TRAC session that led to this series of combined mini-papers was consciously designed as a forum for discussion. The aim of the session was to consider ways to tackle perceived systemic problems in the archaeology of Roman Britain (and, by extension, in the archaeology of other periods) that lead to destructive methods, interpretive fallacies and poor job satisfaction. The shared feeling of those attending the TRAC session seemed to be that w…
Whither archaeologists? Continuing challenges to field practice
Current archaeological practice in the UK and elsewhere focuses on the collection of empirical data. While scholars have proposed theoretical advances in field techniques, very few of these methods have been adopted in commercial archaeology. A combination of increased time pressure on development projects and the conservatism of the sector contribute to challenging times for archaeological practice. Additional complexity is introduced by large-s…
Southern Counties (East)
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Greater London
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Greater London
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Southern Counties (East)
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Public Benefit
The challenge of providing public benefit from development control archaeology has been a concern across Europe after both the Valletta and Faro conventions encouraged the view that the public must be the key beneficiaries of archaeological work, and since then the theoretical concept of public benefit has become well recognised across our profession. However, it seems to me that the archaeological sector does not yet provide this in a meaningful…
Foreword. Archaeology and Public Benefit
Foreword to issue 57 introducing articles from the 21st EAC Symposium (March 2020) on the theme of Archaeology and Public Benefit
Degrowth in development-led archaeology and opportunities for change. A comment on Zorzin
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Anti-Social Behaviours
The development-led, or preventive, system of archaeology is the structural enabler of archaeological work across Europe and beyond. This can mean that economic value is a primary focus for decision making, and this onus on cost-driven work can reduce the capacity for research and public participation. UK archaeological contractors need to satisfy their commercial clients, but the challenge is how we can also embed sustainability for communities …
Introduction
The decision to convene this special issue was inspired by the success of a session at the 29th Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) in August 2023 in Belfast, Northern Irela
Intellectual Property in Developer-Funded Archaeology Projects in Britain from the Roman Period
As the leading journal for studies of Roman Britain for over 50 years, Britannia has proved a successful publishing outlet for papers that have arisen from the UK developer-funded archaeology sector. This level of interest should encourage the sector to submit more papers to Britannia , but it could also encourage influential journals to improve inclusivity in the publishing traditions of the sector, which are discussed in terms of a widespread f…
Evidencing and ensuring impactful research from developer-funded archaeology
The developer-funded (or contracting) sector of the archaeological profession produces the vast majority of datasets from investigations across the UK, and the formally published outputs from these projects are acknowledged as being of an academic standard. In this paper I examine some examples from my own work and assess their recordable research impact. I also look at the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 submissions and note an almost t…
Rooted together
A Discussion of Current Risk and Future Reward
This article presents an ethnographic exploration of the relationship between archaeology and construction in the context of developer-funded projects. Although what follows is a UK-focused discussion, much will be relevant in countries where the Valletta Convention has been ratified (Council of Europe 1992) and where developer-funded (or preventive) systems operate, so an international context is provided to widen the scope of this study. We pro…
History (9 works) · Archaeology (8 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · History (6 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (5 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Geography (4 works)