Moore. (2015). The development of Archaeology in Northamptonshire to 1980. Northamptonshire Archaeology 38. Vol 38, pp. 5-21. https://doi.org/10.5284/1083433. Cite this via datacite
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The development of Archaeology in Northamptonshire to 1980 | ||
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Northamptonshire Archaeology 38 | ||
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Northamptonshire Archaeology | ||
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A series of articles looking at the history of archaeology in Northamptonshire up to the late 1970s, written by Robert (W R G) Moore BA AMA, the then Keeper of Archaeology at Northampton Museums and Art Gallery, were published in Northamptonshire History News, which was produced by the Central Museum, Guildhall Road, Northampton, edited by Diana E Friendship-Taylor. The history appeared as nine articles, with the first published in issue 41, for March 1979 and the final article appearing two years later in issue 49 in March 1981. These articles are reproduced in full. Beginning with the antiquarians of the 16th and 17th centuries, Moore follows the development of county surveys through the 18th and 19th centuries. The 19th century also saw the emergence of archaeology from its antiquarian roots through the work of Sir Henry Dryden, Samuel Sharp and the Rev R S Baker. Another significant event was the creation of a museum in Northampton, and the role of the curator T J George in the early 20th century in developing a more modern interpretation, particularly of the county’s prehistory, is examined. The rapid development of the county and its infrastructure in the later 19th and early 20th centuries led to both destruction and discoveries, although recording was usually minimal. Between the two World Wars other preoccupations led to a decline in interest in local history and archaeology. But interest was renewed in the 1950s, and the 1960s saw the appearance of several local societies, programmes of systematic fieldwork from, in particular, Richard Hollowell and David Hall, while Dennis Jackson began discovering and excavating sites threatened by modern development, especially gravel and ironstone quarrying. The story ends in the 1970s with the formation of the Northamptonshire Archaeological Society and the appearance of archaeological teams within the Northampton Development Corporation and the County Council. There is a concluding discussion of the then current trends and a view of future prospects in local archaeology. | ||
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