Borderlands

Rethinking Archaeological Research Frameworks

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ID21194411
AuthorsPaul Belford (0000-0002-9190-9839, Gwynedd Archaeological Trust, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume11
Issue2-3
Pages359-381
Publication date2020-07-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Historic Environment Policy & Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1756-7505 • E-ISSN: 1756-7513
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17567505.2020.1737777
OpenAlexW3011972612
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited29

Research frameworks for archaeology in the UK have a long history. Since the 1990s research frameworks have been developed in formal programmes initially driven by state heritage bodies. These were intended to facilitate better decision-making in development-driven archaeological projects, and to provide an interface between archaeologists. However the effectiveness of such frameworks is limited by a number of constraints. These include ‘internal’ boundaries created by historic environment professionals: chronological borders; professional borders; disciplinary borders; and borders limiting access and regulating control. There are also boundaries created by others, which include institutional and resourcing constraints as well as the geographical limits of modern administrative boundaries. This paper discusses these issues through the prism of the border region between England and Wales, a borderland zone with long histories of conflict and co-operation. Some suggestions are offered for future changes

Archaeology · Discipline · Geography · Limiting · Political science · Prism · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Law

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