Eroding Archaeology at the Coast
How a Global Problem is being Managed in Scotland, with Examples from the Western Isles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4677443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Dawson (0000-0002-9229-7942, University of St Andrews, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 901 |
| Pages | 83-98 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the North Atlantic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1935-1933 • E-ISSN: 1935-1933 |
| Publisher | Journal of the North Atlantic (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3721/037.002.sp905 |
| OpenAlex | W2249148597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 4 |
Many thousands of archaeological sites are threatened by coastal erosion around the globe. The problem is particularly grave in Scotland, where a number of management strategies have been developed. Much of this work has been undertaken by Historic Scotland working in partnership with the SCAPE Trust and the University of St Andrews. This paper outlines the scale of the problem presented by coastal erosion, using recent work in the Western Isles to provide examples. It shows how action has developed over the years, with heritage managers often requiring a different approach to other coastal managers. The effectiveness of desk-based assessment and coastal survey is reviewed, and the results of two desk-based assessments in areas that were subsequently surveyed are analyzed. The paper outlines how prioritized lists of sites requiring future action have been produced and describes the important role that community groups can play in heritage management, giving examples of practical projects that include the community excavation of a site threatened with destruction
Archaeology · Cartography · Desk · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Excavation · General partnership · Geography · Globe · Political science · Threatened species · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Ecology
Coastal heritage, global climate change, public engagement, and citizen science
Twenty-first century approaches to ancient problems
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Mapping the landscape of marine cultural heritage research from 2000 to 2023
Understanding Pressures to Archaeological Heritage in the Face of Climate Change
Impact of sea-level rise on cultural resources in the Delaware Bay region, USA
To Sink or Swim
Climate change and coastal archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa
Better Management Through Measurement
A report on a late Woodland period dugout canoe from Cape Porpoise, Maine, USA
Refining Broad-Scale Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Archaeological Resources, Lough Foyle, Northern Ireland
Surveying Coastal Archaeological Sites Damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Rhode Island, USA
Drone Survey to Monitor Erosion Impacts on Coastal Archaeological Sites
Building constituencies through evidence-based outreach
A Short History of Archaeology in the Uists, Outer Hebrides
Characterizing the Erosion of Coastal Archaeological Sites on the Maritime Peninsula Using Survey, Collection Analysis, Excavation, and Modeling
Of time and tide
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,55 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |