THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT#

1. What is an archaeological project?#

Throughout the Guide the term ‘archaeological project’ or ‘project’ will be used to describe any piece of archaeological activity that results in an archive.

A project is understood generally to be a temporary piece of work undertaken to meet stated goals and objectives which will operate to a timetable and an end date, deliver a product, and have defined scope and resources. It will usually have a project manager and be undertaken by one or more persons brought together for that particular activity. The term project therefore, is used in the Guide as it fits the practice of archaeology, where it is aimed at completing defined pieces of targeted work.

For the definition of an archaeological project see the Standard 1