Middle Thames Northern Tributaries
Essex County Council, University of Wales Trinity St David, Hertfordshire County Council, 2007. (updated 2011) https://doi.org/10.5284/1000280. How to cite using this DOI
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Primary contact
Adrian
Gascoyne
Project Manager
Essex County Council
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Tel: 01245 437293
Resource identifiers
- ADS Collection: 716
- ALSF Project Number: 3310
- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1000280
- How to cite using this DOI
Overview
The purpose of the pilot project was to determine whether the datasets that are available can produce robust geo-archaeological models and whether these can be translated into useful curatorial tools. For the pilot study, two areas were selected for detailed investigation focused on the River Lea to the south of Hoddesdon and north of the M25, and the River Ver at St Albans. Map regression was carried out to establish the impact of past mineral extraction and geological and archaeological information was collated and integrated within the GIS to allow the definition of geo-archaeological zones within the two areas. The success of the approach varied and was dependent on data availbility, but it was shown to enable a nested framework of scales of investigation utilising a similar baseline of information. Finally an updated project design was prepared for the full MTNT area based on a hierarchial deployment of approaches dependent on data availability. Outputs from the project include GIS datasets, an Assessment Report, Updated Project Design, Data Catalogue and River Lea information sheet.
The digital archive
The digital archive currently consists of the following resources:
Project Report
Bates, M., Heppell, E. and Gascoyne, A. 2006: Assessment Report: Middle Thames Northern Tributaries. Final Report as submitted to English Heritage.
The report is accompanied by separate volumes containing all Tables and Plates referred to in the main assesment document.
The archive also containsRiver Lea Information Sheet containing information on the geology and the zones in the Lea Valley pilot area. It has been derived from the MTNT Project Assessment Report and is designed to provide a general background to the project.
Project GIS
The digital archive contains 25 shapefiles, compiled through the various elements of the main study (e.g. map regression). The shapefiles are accompanied by a data catalogue with explanations of each file, attribute data and data dictionaries. Please note that the shapefile relating to 'Lea Valley Geomorphology' have not been included in the digital archive as it contains BGS mapped lithostratigraphic units.
Non-digital Archive and Publications
In addition to the reports and GIS the Middle Thames Northern Tributaries project also produced the following outputs:
| Workshops |
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| Two training seminars held for the Historic Environment Record staff at Essex County Council and Herefordshire County Council |
