Money over matter
Heritage management in Wales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22993188 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Ferrero (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 243-256 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-5187 • E-ISSN: 1753-5530 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/pua.2005.4.4.243 |
| OpenAlex | W2029546927 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
The heritage management policy in the UK is to delegate management and protection of scheduled ancient monuments to quasi-autonomous heritage agencies. These agencies are an improvement on what preceded them: the dry, conservative and underfunded Ministry of Works. However, by analysing the way in which Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments manages the castles in North Wales one can see that the current system has many inherent failings. Underfunding, a lack of commitment to education and preservation and the artificial division of responsibility along modern pseudo-national boundaries are evidence that the current policy has run its course and now needs to be re-thought. Furthermore, there must be more effort made to present a more inclusive heritage by accepting that the heritage sites in Wales exist within a multicultural Britain and a world of shared human experience. Emerging as a model for future heritage management is Denbigh Castle in North Wales. The site was abandoned in 1998 after Cadw decreed that it did not generate enough income. Subsequently rescued by the local council, it is now thriving. Denbigh stands as an example of how a heritage site can be integrated with the local community that has lived in its shadow for hundreds of years.
Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Delegate · Environmental ethics · Industrial heritage · Political science · Shadow (psychology) · Social science · Sociology · Thriving · Welsh · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Public Administration · Religious Tourism and Spaces
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |