Professional Archaeology in the UK under Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6014642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth Aitchison (0000-0001-6594-1408, Engineering Employers' Federation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 36-46 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humans (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2673-9461 • E-ISSN: 2673-9461 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/humans3010005 |
| OpenAlex | W4318775866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
The COVID-19 pandemic had serious effects on the delivery of commercial archaeology in the United Kingdom during 2020 and 2021. This article presents a contemporary history of two years of practice and political developments. Because of commercial archaeology’s place within the broader construction sector, it became a ‘protected’ industry, resulting in a massive increase in the amount of work undertaken. Archaeology adapted remarkably well to the difficult and dangerous conditions of the pandemic, while encountering new challenges in staff recruitment
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Archaeology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Geography · Pandemic · Political science · Politics · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Work (physics · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · History · Law · Medicine · Virology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |