n.a. (1988). Public archaeology in Scotland. Scott Archaeol Rev 5. Vol 5, pp. 1-22.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Public archaeology in Scotland |
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
Scott Archaeol Rev 5 |
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Scottish Archaeological Review |
Volume Volume number and part |
5 |
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
1 - 22 |
Biblio Note This is a Bibliographic record only. |
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book |
Journal |
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
After the editor's introduction, Andrew Foxon (1-7) points out Scotland's lack of a strong archaeological organization and of any means to cross-reference the information produced by the professional bodies; some ways forward within the CBA Scotland organization are suggested. In 'Scotland and the Viking menace' S T Driscoll (7-11) explains why a sound philosophical approach is vital for the successful development of public archaeology; the current concern with 'marketing' archaeological information produces a Jorvik Viking Centre where the 'consumer' is given no critical tools to evaluate what is on display. Blaise Vyner (11-12) comments on 'Professional responses to public archaeology'. A Grace (12-15) in 'Archaeology through the view finder: an assessment of the potential applications of video in archaeology' stresses the importance of pre-production planning; footage taken for excavation archive purposes can be re-edited for the general public. W S Hanson (15-16) comments that video costs must be kept in mind, but even non-professional operators can make a passable site record which will also interest the public. In 'Funding in Scottish archaeology - Catch 22?' Jill Harden (17-22) asks for well-designed regionally based research strategies, sufficient funds (government and independent) to see them through, and professional staff both to do the work and to communicate excitement to the public about it. The ad hoc service that developed in the 1970s has failed to deliver and needs radical attention. |
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1988 |
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. |
BIAB
(British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
05 Dec 2008 |
