Digital archaeological knowledge production and communication among metal detectorists

A web focus group discussion

Bibliographic Data

ID7312581
AuthorsIrmelin Axelsen (0000-0002-7586-6533, University of Oslo, corresponding author), Suzie Thomas (0000-0002-3365-0136, University of Helsinki), Vykintas Vaitkevičius (0000-0003-0034-4463, Klaipėda University)
Year2022
Volume10
Issue2
Pages90-106
Publication date2022-04-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Archaeology & Heritage (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2051-8196 • E-ISSN: 2051-820X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/20518196.2022.2056818
OpenAlexW4224061513
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

As digital tools develop and become more openly available, not only archaeologists but also other groups that have an interest in archaeological heritage and the past are taking more and more digital tools and ideas into use in their research and practices. One such group with particular interests in archaeological heritage is hobbyist metal detectorists. Although the hobby has been around in some countries since as early as the 1960s, it is also clear that digital developments – from state-sanctioned infrastructures such as the emerging national finds recording databases, to detectorist adoption of social media platforms for sharing information – are having a profound effect on hobbyists and their knowledge production practices. In this article, we present and discuss our findings from a web focus group that we carried out with metal detectorists from seven different northern and eastern European countries

Archaeology · Art · Cultural heritage · Focus (optics · Focus group · Hobby · Sociology · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Anthropology · Computer Science · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage

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