Gill Campbell
Biographic Data
| ID | 631554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gill Campbell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gill |
| FAMILY NAME | Campbell |
| SIGNATURE | CAMPBELL G |
| AFFILIATIONS | English Heritage |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5584-8573 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 248 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Digitally Enlightened or Still in the Dark? Establishing a Sector-Wide Approach to Enhancing Data Synthesis and Research Potential in British Environmental Archaeology and Beyond
In a 2019 Internet Archaeology article, Elizabeth Pearson posed the question 'are we back in the Dark Ages?'. This question was made in reference to a developer-funded archaeology sector that was generating vast quantities of evidence and, particularly, in recent years, specialist environmental data, but was failing to mobilise this in a theoretical framework that generated meaningful advancement in terms of research. The introduction to the 2021…
The development of arable cultivation in the south-east of England and its relationship with vegetation cover: A honeymoon period for biodiversity
The onset of prehistoric farming brought unprecedented changes to landscapes and their biodiversity. Past biodiversity patterns are broadly understood for different parts of Europe, and demonstrate trajectories that have been linked to prehistoric and historic demographic transitions, and associated land-use practices. To our knowledge, this paper is the first attempt to directly link evidence of agricultural practice from the archaeological reco…
Silbury Hill: Environmental Archaeology
Isotopic Evidence for Changes in Cereal Production Strategies in Iron Age and Roman Britain
Following the Roman conquest, agricultural production in Britain faced increasing demand from large urban and military populations. While it has long been thought that this necessitated an increase in agricultural production, direct archaeological evidence for changes in cultivation practices has been scarce. Using a model that conceptualises cereal farming strategies in terms of intensive or extensive practices, this paper is the first study to …
It's not all about archaeology
As the authors of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies manifesto (Campbell & Smith 2011), there are aspects of the debate piece by González-Ruibal et al. (above) that we have no trouble agreeing with, but we take issue with other elements. This paper sets up far too many straw people, based on a limited engagement with the archaeological and heritage studies literature. At its heart, and despite the radical rhetoric, Gonzalez-Ruibal et al…
The Tautology of “Intangible Values” and the Misrecognition of Intangible Cultural Heritage
This paper explores the contradictions of the advent, dissemination and use of the terms “intangible value” and “tangible value.” We examine their logical and grammatical incoherence, and the “work” that these strange terms, so often used in tandem, do to domesticate what are for some people the uncomfortable implications of the concept of intangible cultural heritage. In developing our argument, the paper draws on a range of policy and academic …
Fostering empathy through museums
Empathy is a hot topic in museology and heritage studies. Indeed, the debate is polarised about the utility of what some define as an emotion and others a skill. Some dismiss empathy altogether as
Nostalgia for the future: Memory, Nostalgia and the Politics of Class
Nostalgia for some is pointless and sentimental, for others reactionary and futile. Where does that leave those of us interested in labour history and heritage – is it all just ‘smokestack nostalgia’? Using interviews with visitors, volunteers and staff at sites and museums of industrial and working class heritage in England, the United States and Australia, we argue that a useful distinction can be made between ‘reactionary nostalgia’ and ‘progr…
Nostalgia and heritage: Potentials, Mobilisations and Effects
This Special Issue arises out of another project of the editors, the book Emotion, affective practices and \nthe past in the present. There were numerous responses to the call for papers for this edited volume, and \na sub-theme emerged around ‘nostalgia’ which we thought was worth treating separately. A number \nof the abstracts submitted addressed nostalgia as a complex and nuanced emotion, and we felt that \nthey deserved to see the light of d…
The Elephant in the Room: Heritage, Affect, and Emotion
Affect and emotion, like memory before them, have recently become a focus of discussion in the social sciences. This chapter reviews the way emotion has been addressed in heritage studies: we argue that any engagement with affect and emotion needs to be based on a pragmatic approach, which starts from an understanding that emotions are not only culturally, historically, and socially mediated, but also have moral and political consequences and imp…
Exploring contamination (intrusion and residuality) in the archaeobotanical record: Case studies from central and southern England
The Marlborough Mound, Wiltshire. A Further Neolithic Monumental Mound by the River Kennet
Recent radiocarbon dates obtained from two soil cores taken through the Marlborough Castle mound, Wiltshire, show the main body of it to be a contemporaneous monument to Silbury Hill, dating to the second half of the 3rd millennium cal bc . In light of these dates, this paper considers the sequence identified within the cores, which includes two possible flood events early in the construction of the mound. It also describes four cores taken throu…
Is vitrification in charcoal a result of high temperature burning of wood
How the Romans got themselves into hot water: Temperatures and fuel types used in firing a hypocaust
The remains of hypocausts are noted as being widespread throughout the Roman Empire but, whereas the structure of hypocaust systems has been widely documented, primary knowledge of operating temperatures is limited. The petrographic technique of reflectance microscopy is used here to quantify cell wall reflectance values for charcoals from the hypocaust furnace of a bath suite forming part of small Romano-British villa complex at Groundwell Ridge…
The use of reflectance values for the interpretation of natural and anthropogenic charcoal assemblages
Charcoal assemblages occur in both natural and archaeological settings. Cell wall reflectance values of charcoal in polished blocks under oil provide a proxy for temperature of formation. This paper aims to (1) determine whether wildfire charcoals and anthropological charcoals from various pyrotechnical activities can be distinguished using reflectance data and (2) establish if re-charring (i.e. use of charcoal fuel) can be recognised in the arch…
The Utility of Discourse Analysis to Heritage Studies: The Burra Charter and Social Inclusion
This paper reviews the methodological utility of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in heritage studies. Using the Burra Charter as a case study we argue that the way we talk, write and otherwise represent heritage both constitutes and is constituted by the operation of a dominant discourse. In identifying the discursive construction of heritage, the paper argues we may reveal competing and conflicting discourses and the power relations that under…
The Utility of Discourse Analysis to Heritage Studies: The Burra Charter and Social Inclusion
This paper reviews the methodological utility of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in heritage studies. Using the Burra Charter as a case study we argue that the way we talk, write and otherwise represent heritage both constitutes and is constituted by the operation of a dominant discourse. In identifying the discursive construction of heritage, the paper argues we may reveal competing and conflicting discourses and the power relations that under…
Nostalgia for the future: Memory, Nostalgia and the Politics of Class
Nostalgia for some is pointless and sentimental, for others reactionary and futile. Where does that leave those of us interested in labour history and heritage – is it all just ‘smokestack nostalgia’? Using interviews with visitors, volunteers and staff at sites and museums of industrial and working class heritage in England, the United States and Australia, we argue that a useful distinction can be made between ‘reactionary nostalgia’ and ‘progr…
Is vitrification in charcoal a result of high temperature burning of wood
Exploring contamination (intrusion and residuality) in the archaeobotanical record: Case studies from central and southern England
The use of reflectance values for the interpretation of natural and anthropogenic charcoal assemblages
Charcoal assemblages occur in both natural and archaeological settings. Cell wall reflectance values of charcoal in polished blocks under oil provide a proxy for temperature of formation. This paper aims to (1) determine whether wildfire charcoals and anthropological charcoals from various pyrotechnical activities can be distinguished using reflectance data and (2) establish if re-charring (i.e. use of charcoal fuel) can be recognised in the arch…
Nostalgia and heritage: Potentials, Mobilisations and Effects
This Special Issue arises out of another project of the editors, the book Emotion, affective practices and \nthe past in the present. There were numerous responses to the call for papers for this edited volume, and \na sub-theme emerged around ‘nostalgia’ which we thought was worth treating separately. A number \nof the abstracts submitted addressed nostalgia as a complex and nuanced emotion, and we felt that \nthey deserved to see the light of d…
Isotopic Evidence for Changes in Cereal Production Strategies in Iron Age and Roman Britain
Following the Roman conquest, agricultural production in Britain faced increasing demand from large urban and military populations. While it has long been thought that this necessitated an increase in agricultural production, direct archaeological evidence for changes in cultivation practices has been scarce. Using a model that conceptualises cereal farming strategies in terms of intensive or extensive practices, this paper is the first study to …
It's not all about archaeology
As the authors of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies manifesto (Campbell & Smith 2011), there are aspects of the debate piece by González-Ruibal et al. (above) that we have no trouble agreeing with, but we take issue with other elements. This paper sets up far too many straw people, based on a limited engagement with the archaeological and heritage studies literature. At its heart, and despite the radical rhetoric, Gonzalez-Ruibal et al…
How the Romans got themselves into hot water: Temperatures and fuel types used in firing a hypocaust
The remains of hypocausts are noted as being widespread throughout the Roman Empire but, whereas the structure of hypocaust systems has been widely documented, primary knowledge of operating temperatures is limited. The petrographic technique of reflectance microscopy is used here to quantify cell wall reflectance values for charcoals from the hypocaust furnace of a bath suite forming part of small Romano-British villa complex at Groundwell Ridge…
Digitally Enlightened or Still in the Dark? Establishing a Sector-Wide Approach to Enhancing Data Synthesis and Research Potential in British Environmental Archaeology and Beyond
In a 2019 Internet Archaeology article, Elizabeth Pearson posed the question 'are we back in the Dark Ages?'. This question was made in reference to a developer-funded archaeology sector that was generating vast quantities of evidence and, particularly, in recent years, specialist environmental data, but was failing to mobilise this in a theoretical framework that generated meaningful advancement in terms of research. The introduction to the 2021…
The development of arable cultivation in the south-east of England and its relationship with vegetation cover: A honeymoon period for biodiversity
The onset of prehistoric farming brought unprecedented changes to landscapes and their biodiversity. Past biodiversity patterns are broadly understood for different parts of Europe, and demonstrate trajectories that have been linked to prehistoric and historic demographic transitions, and associated land-use practices. To our knowledge, this paper is the first attempt to directly link evidence of agricultural practice from the archaeological reco…
The Utility of Discourse Analysis to Heritage Studies: The Burra Charter and Social Inclusion
This paper reviews the methodological utility of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in heritage studies. Using the Burra Charter as a case study we argue that the way we talk, write and otherwise represent heritage both constitutes and is constituted by the operation of a dominant discourse. In identifying the discursive construction of heritage, the paper argues we may reveal competing and conflicting discourses and the power relations that under…
How the Romans got themselves into hot water: Temperatures and fuel types used in firing a hypocaust
The remains of hypocausts are noted as being widespread throughout the Roman Empire but, whereas the structure of hypocaust systems has been widely documented, primary knowledge of operating temperatures is limited. The petrographic technique of reflectance microscopy is used here to quantify cell wall reflectance values for charcoals from the hypocaust furnace of a bath suite forming part of small Romano-British villa complex at Groundwell Ridge…
The use of reflectance values for the interpretation of natural and anthropogenic charcoal assemblages
Charcoal assemblages occur in both natural and archaeological settings. Cell wall reflectance values of charcoal in polished blocks under oil provide a proxy for temperature of formation. This paper aims to (1) determine whether wildfire charcoals and anthropological charcoals from various pyrotechnical activities can be distinguished using reflectance data and (2) establish if re-charring (i.e. use of charcoal fuel) can be recognised in the arch…
Is vitrification in charcoal a result of high temperature burning of wood
The Marlborough Mound, Wiltshire. A Further Neolithic Monumental Mound by the River Kennet
Recent radiocarbon dates obtained from two soil cores taken through the Marlborough Castle mound, Wiltshire, show the main body of it to be a contemporaneous monument to Silbury Hill, dating to the second half of the 3rd millennium cal bc . In light of these dates, this paper considers the sequence identified within the cores, which includes two possible flood events early in the construction of the mound. It also describes four cores taken throu…
Exploring contamination (intrusion and residuality) in the archaeobotanical record: Case studies from central and southern England
The Elephant in the Room: Heritage, Affect, and Emotion
Affect and emotion, like memory before them, have recently become a focus of discussion in the social sciences. This chapter reviews the way emotion has been addressed in heritage studies: we argue that any engagement with affect and emotion needs to be based on a pragmatic approach, which starts from an understanding that emotions are not only culturally, historically, and socially mediated, but also have moral and political consequences and imp…
The Tautology of “Intangible Values” and the Misrecognition of Intangible Cultural Heritage
This paper explores the contradictions of the advent, dissemination and use of the terms “intangible value” and “tangible value.” We examine their logical and grammatical incoherence, and the “work” that these strange terms, so often used in tandem, do to domesticate what are for some people the uncomfortable implications of the concept of intangible cultural heritage. In developing our argument, the paper draws on a range of policy and academic …
Fostering empathy through museums
Empathy is a hot topic in museology and heritage studies. Indeed, the debate is polarised about the utility of what some define as an emotion and others a skill. Some dismiss empathy altogether as
Nostalgia for the future: Memory, Nostalgia and the Politics of Class
Nostalgia for some is pointless and sentimental, for others reactionary and futile. Where does that leave those of us interested in labour history and heritage – is it all just ‘smokestack nostalgia’? Using interviews with visitors, volunteers and staff at sites and museums of industrial and working class heritage in England, the United States and Australia, we argue that a useful distinction can be made between ‘reactionary nostalgia’ and ‘progr…
Nostalgia and heritage: Potentials, Mobilisations and Effects
This Special Issue arises out of another project of the editors, the book Emotion, affective practices and \nthe past in the present. There were numerous responses to the call for papers for this edited volume, and \na sub-theme emerged around ‘nostalgia’ which we thought was worth treating separately. A number \nof the abstracts submitted addressed nostalgia as a complex and nuanced emotion, and we felt that \nthey deserved to see the light of d…
It's not all about archaeology
As the authors of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies manifesto (Campbell & Smith 2011), there are aspects of the debate piece by González-Ruibal et al. (above) that we have no trouble agreeing with, but we take issue with other elements. This paper sets up far too many straw people, based on a limited engagement with the archaeological and heritage studies literature. At its heart, and despite the radical rhetoric, Gonzalez-Ruibal et al…
Silbury Hill: Environmental Archaeology
Isotopic Evidence for Changes in Cereal Production Strategies in Iron Age and Roman Britain
Following the Roman conquest, agricultural production in Britain faced increasing demand from large urban and military populations. While it has long been thought that this necessitated an increase in agricultural production, direct archaeological evidence for changes in cultivation practices has been scarce. Using a model that conceptualises cereal farming strategies in terms of intensive or extensive practices, this paper is the first study to …
The development of arable cultivation in the south-east of England and its relationship with vegetation cover: A honeymoon period for biodiversity
The onset of prehistoric farming brought unprecedented changes to landscapes and their biodiversity. Past biodiversity patterns are broadly understood for different parts of Europe, and demonstrate trajectories that have been linked to prehistoric and historic demographic transitions, and associated land-use practices. To our knowledge, this paper is the first attempt to directly link evidence of agricultural practice from the archaeological reco…
Digitally Enlightened or Still in the Dark? Establishing a Sector-Wide Approach to Enhancing Data Synthesis and Research Potential in British Environmental Archaeology and Beyond
In a 2019 Internet Archaeology article, Elizabeth Pearson posed the question 'are we back in the Dark Ages?'. This question was made in reference to a developer-funded archaeology sector that was generating vast quantities of evidence and, particularly, in recent years, specialist environmental data, but was failing to mobilise this in a theoretical framework that generated meaningful advancement in terms of research. The introduction to the 2021…
Archaeology (11 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (6 works) · History (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Geology (5 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works)