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Since 1978, the NMR (England) has been compiling its Excavation Index, which currently holds records for over 76,000 archaeological interventions in England. These include interventions dating from the earliest episodes of scientific archaeology to the present day (see [C.7.3|http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/ifp/Wiki.jsp?page=SectionC.7#section-SectionC.7-C.7.3OASISOnLineAccesSToTheIndexOfArchaeologicalInvestigationS]). Information has been collected from a variety of sources (including HERs) and combines bibliographic recording with direct input from reports, recording forms and microfilm archives. The scope of the Index covers both invasive (excavation, evaluation, watching brief) and non-invasive (geophysical survey, desk-based assessment, field-walking and measured survey) methods of investigation. The Index provides both a record of the event that has taken place and acts as a signpost to the archaeological features identified and the associated documentary and archive sources. Since 1998 a sub-set of the Index has been made available on the internet (Figure 27) via the ADS Catalogue (see [http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/|http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/]).
English Heritage maintains a record of fieldwork, the Excavation Index which was begun by the former RCHME in 1978. It now holds details of over 80,000 archaeological interventions and other historic environment recording events in England. These include interventions dating from the earliest episodes of scientific archaeology to the present day (see [C.7.3|http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/ifp/Wiki.jsp?page=SectionC.7#section-SectionC.7-C.7.3OASISOnLineAccesSToTheIndexOfArchaeologicalInvestigationS]). Information has been collected from a variety of sources (including HERs) and combines bibliographic recording with direct input from reports, recording forms and microfilm archives. The scope of the Index covers both invasive (excavation, evaluation, watching brief) and non-invasive (geophysical survey, desk-based assessment, field-walking and measured survey) methods of investigation. The Index provides both a record of the event that has taken place and acts as a signpost to the archaeological features identified and the associated documentary and archive sources. Since 1998 a sub-set of the Index has been made available on the internet (Figure 27) via the ADS Catalogue (see [http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/|http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/]).
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Since 1990, English Heritage has sponsored Bournemouth University to conduct an annual data-collection exercise, the Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP). The results of the exercise have been published as The Gazetteer of Archaeological Investigations in England, issued as an annual supplement to the British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography. The database compiled to produce these printed volumes has been deposited with the NMR (England).
From 1990 to 2012, English Heritage sponsored Bournemouth University to conduct an annual data-collection exercise, the Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP). The results of the exercise have been published as The Gazetteer of Archaeological Investigations in England, issued as an annual supplement to the British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography. The database compiled to produce these printed volumes has been deposited with the English Heritage.
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The merger of the RCHME and English Heritage in April 1999 brought with it an opportunity to integrate the Excavation Index and The Gazetteer of Archaeological Investigations into a single resource. This concordance was made possible through the OASIS project, an alliance between English Heritage, the AIP and the ADS, with funding from the Research Support Libraries Program (RSLP). OASIS aims to create a single index to the grey literature of archaeological assessment reports and excavation archives in England, which will be delivered via the ADS ArchSearch catalogue The OASIS project has developed an on-line recording form and aims to promote its use by contractors so that they can submit index-level records of archaeological investigations to the NMR and the relevant HER. (See section [C 7.3|http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/ifp/Wiki.jsp?page=SectionC.7#section-SectionC.7-C.7.3OASISOnLineAccesSToTheIndexOfArchaeologicalInvestigationS])
The merger of the RCHME and English Heritage in April 1999 brought with it an opportunity to integrate the Excavation Index and The Gazetteer of Archaeological Investigations into a single resource. This concordance was made possible through the OASIS project, an alliance between English Heritage, the AIP and the ADS, with funding from the Research Support Libraries Program (RSLP). OASIS aims to create a single index to the grey literature of archaeological assessment reports and excavation archives in England, which will be delivered via the ADS ArchSearch catalogue The OASIS project has developed an on-line recording form and aims to promote its use by contractors so that they can submit index-level records of archaeological investigations to English Heritage and the relevant HER. (See section [C 7.3|http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/ifp/Wiki.jsp?page=SectionC.7#section-SectionC.7-C.7.3OASISOnLineAccesSToTheIndexOfArchaeologicalInvestigationS])
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Creating an index record to an event or archive should not place a new burden on units - it is work that many already do and that since 1997 has been supported by the Standing Conference of Archaeological Unit Managers (SCAUM). Standard record forms for collecting information from units have been developed by the Greater London HER, SCAUM, the English NMR, the AIP, Northamptonshire HER and others. Where used, these paper forms have met with some success in improving the flow of information from data collector to HER.
Creating an index record to an event or archive should not place a new burden on units - it is work that many already do and that since 1997 has been supported by the Standing Conference of Archaeological Unit Managers (SCAUM). Standard record forms for collecting information from units have been developed by the Greater London HER, SCAUM, English Heritage, the AIP, Northamptonshire HER and others. Where used, these paper forms have met with some success in improving the flow of information from data collector to HER.
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The ADS can offer advice on digital data transfers ([[email protected]|mailto:[email protected]]). The NMRE offer guidance on the use of the OASIS form ([[email protected]|mailto:[email protected]]).
The ADS can offer advice on digital data transfers ([[email protected]|mailto:[email protected]]). English Heritage offer guidance on the use of the OASIS form ([[email protected]|mailto:[email protected]]).
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