As reported back in March, the ADS is excited to announce a remarkable update to the ADS archive pages, which greatly enhance how our users experience our collections.
This update, which goes live today, boasts a series of new features that provide a more accessible, intuitive and user-friendly experience.
Some of the improvements to the Archive pages include:
- An updated style to match the new ADS website, and which meets web accessibility requirements.
- The addition of infinite scroll, the ability to some image collections by keyword, and an updated map interface (using Leaflet).
- The ability to preview both video and audio files before you download and to preview images in an updated object metadata page.
A significant area of development has been updates to the Collection Metadata pages, which now forms the home page for each collection. These pages now more closely reflect FAIR data requirements, which will ensure that the collections we hold and maintain will be easier to reuse for all ADS users.
Example Archives
Below is a list of archives that have been published using the new web template and are available to explore:
Digital Datasets from a Flood Alleviation Scheme at Swine Castle Hill, Bransholme, Hull, 2011-2023
- Benedict Dyson, York Archaeology, Archaeological Research Services Ltd, Humber Field Archaeology, Magnitude Surveys Ltd, FAS Heritage (2024) Digital Datasets from a Flood Alleviation Scheme at Swine Castle Hill, Bransholme, Hull, 2011-2023 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1117730
Digital Archive from Archaeological Evaluations at Foxbridge, Swindon, Wiltshire (Phases 1-3), 2019-2020
- Oxford Archaeology (South) (2023) Digital Archive from Archaeological Evaluations at Foxbridge, Swindon, Wiltshire (Phases 1-3), 2019-2020 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1113007
Islands of Stone: Neolithic (and later) Crannogs in the Outer Hebrides
- Blankshein, S., Sturt, F., Gannon, A., Garrow, D. (2024) Islands of Stone: Neolithic (and later) Crannogs in the Outer Hebrides [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1100101
Digital Data from a Geophysical Survey at Kings Ash Road, Paignton, Devon 2022
- SUMO Geosurveys (2024) Digital Data from a Geophysical Survey at Kings Ash Road, Paignton, Devon 2022 [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1118652
These changes have come into effect for some ADS Archives as of today. From this date all new collections deposited with the ADS will be presented in this updated format, while past collections will be migrated to this style over time.
For more information about the background to, and changes implemented, in this update please read the latest blog post by Deputy Director Dr Tim Evans.
