Overview

A collection of papers from the Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ conference held in 1996, aimed at identifying the key issues in this field of research, some relating to current work, others offering proposals for future consideration. Subjects covered include preservation using geotechnical engineering, the impact of construction on urban deposits, the preservation of bone in the burial environment, the effects of groundwater on buried metal artefacts, management of wetland sites and the preservation of underwater sites. A conclusion is provided by Henry Cleere.

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Author:   M. Corfield
Publisher:   Museum of London Archaeology
Imprint:   Museum of London Archaeology Service
ISBN:  

9781901992021

ISBN 10:   1901992020
Pages:   189
Publication Date:   June 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction Taryn Nixon Engineering methods of minimising damage and preserving archaeological remains in situ G P Tilly 1 Geotechnical engineering for the in-situ preservation of archaeological remains D T Shilston & S L Fletcher 8 Groundwater modelling of waterlogged archaeological deposits J Welch & S Thomas 16 In-situ monitoring of wet archaeological environments: a review of available monitoring technologies Matthew Davis 21 A review of works at the World Heritage Monument of Moenjodaro, Pakistan Richard Hughes 26 The rural context: a view from the sticks Simon Woodiwiss 31 Practically preserved: observations on the impact of construction on urban archaeological deposits Taryn Nixon 39 Archaeology and development Huw Moseley 47 Planning and the conservation of archaeological deposits John Oxley 51 The physical nature of the burial environment in archaeological sites and landscapes Ian A Simpson 55 The chemical nature of the burial environment A Mark Pollard 60 Groundwater geochemistry in the burial environment Steven A Banwart 66 The biology of the burial environment David W Hopkins 73 The effect of change in groundwater geochemistry on the survival of buried metal artefacts Robert Edwards 86 Bone in the burial environment Andrew Millard 93 Archaeological materials as natural analogues for the geological disposal of radioactive wastes Bill Miller 103 Parameters for monitoring anoxic environments Chris Caple 113 Functional assessment of wetland environments E Maltby, R J McInnes & D V Hogan 124 Assessment and management of sites in wetland landscapes: four case studiesfrom the Humber wetlands Robert Van de Noort 133 Bargaining with nature: considering the sustainability of archaeological sites in the dynamic environment of the intertidal zone David Tomalin 144 The in-situ preservation of underwater sites Ian Oxley 159 Water quality and the degradation of submerged timbers at three historic wreck sites in the Solent Michaela Merrett-Jones & Stephen Pedley 174 Closing remarks Henry Cleere 187

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