Archaeology, Community, and Identity in an English New Town

Belford, Paul

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“…The variety of archaeological and historical pasts that are chosen by community archaeology groups and projects for exploration are selected from a number of available 'pasts', and many other histories will not be examined (Ashworth 1994). Specific heritage communities may have been selected to authorize the redevelopment of urban and rural landscapes or to reinforce fragile community identities in the light of dispersed populations (Belford 2011). Underlying the application of the term 'community archaeology' to a group or project is an assumption that 'community' can be described as a defined and homogeneous static entity, with members that share common experiences and values.…”

Section: Public Archaeology In Practicementioning

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Do you even know what public archaeology is? Trends, theory, practice, ethics

Richardson

Sánchez²

2015

World Archaeology

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Archaeology is a discipline influenced by emerging cultural trends, especially with regard to theoretical approaches to interpretation and practice. Public archaeology is a relatively young approach, still finding its feet, and loose definitions of it have opened the door to multiple perspectives and opportunities. When research agendas include the issue of public engagement, we need to approach our practices critically from the beginning, and consider the consequences of 'doing' public archaeology. Moving beyond an understanding of the theoretical backdrop to our work, we first need to situate our work socially, politically and economically. This article will bring necessary critique to some current trends in public archaeology, proposing that commitment to sustainability, inclusivity and ethics are the basis for a responsible practice. Trends in public archaeologyPublic archaeology can be defined as both a disciplinary practice and a theoretical position, which can be exercised through the democratization of archaeological communication, activity or administration, through communication with the public, involvement of the public or the preservation and administration of archaeological resources for public benefit by voluntary or statutory organizations. Broadly understood as a sub-discipline, public archaeology is as much Lorna-Jane Richardson and Jaime Almansa-Sánchez are current co-chairs of the Working Group in Public Archaeology at the European Association of Archaeology.World Archaeology Vol. 47(2): 194-211 Public Archaeology This article was originally published with errors. This version has been amended.Please see Corrigendum (http://dx.

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Section: Public Archaeology In Practicementioning

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Do you even know what public archaeology is? Trends, theory, practice, ethics

Richardson

Sánchez²

2015

World Archaeology

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“…There is increasing recognition that community participation in archaeological projects can have significant social and well-being benefits, encompassing physical, environmental and intellectual activities (Thomas, 2014, p. 29). This is in addition to work on identity, advocacy and memory, which is well documented (Belford, 2011;Isherwood, 2009;McDavid, 2007). These examples clearly indicate some of the public value of humanities based research and practice (Bate, 2011).…”

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“…The nature of community archaeology has been long debated and a detailed review is not within the scope of this article. However, readers might consult literature including Marshall (2002), Isherwood (2009), Waterton (2010), Pyburn (2011), Belford (2011), andNeal (2015). The rate of community archaeology group formation in the UK has risen since 2000, linked to an increase in funding streams for community-led projects.…”

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Know your place? Evaluating the therapeutic benefits of engagement with historic landscapes

Neal

2015

Cultural Trends

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This paper emphasises the restorative power of engagement with natural/cultural environments by exploring a body of work that identifies the positive impact of the historic environment on the health and well-being of community archaeology participants. Increasing importance has been ascribed to the role of landscape in public health research and to the environmental factors, which contribute to enhanced quality of life. In reviewing the ways that community archaeology projects are evaluated, and in summarising current practice, we observe that the evidence produced is often anecdotal. However, it is possible to increase robust therapeutic evaluation in ways that might be expected from other disciplinary perspectives and to draw on recent work in the role of the arts in health. This paper highlights that many of those currently engaged in community archaeology are self-selecting, and represent only a small subset of society. The narrow scope of engagement is borne out by Heritage Lottery Fundcommissioned research which found that, whilst volunteering has a significant positive impact on participants, they tend to be white, well-educated and live in the most affluent areas. If historic environment practitioners are to claim therapeutic benefits from their work, then the issue of inequity of access to health benefits is a significant concern for the profession. It is not just a matter of social justice but a concern for the arts and humanities sector, which is currently required to justify its public value [Bate, J. (2011). Public value of the humanities. London: Bloomsbury Academic].

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“…Still, efforts were made to attract the interest of the new town dwellers to the history and characteristics of the place (Van Opdorp ). Among at least part of the population of such new settlements, there is an interest in the roots of the seemingly completely modern environment (Belford ).…”

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Heritage in New Town Extensions: Recent Dutch Experiences in the use of Heritage in Large New Building EstatesThis paper is an elaboration of one part of the author's inaugural lecture, that was published as a Dutch‐language brochure (Renes ).

Renes

2016

Tijd voor Econ & Soc Geog

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Heritage has become a major theme in Dutch spatial planning. A number of recent Dutch urban extension projects offer interesting case studies on the integration of heritage into planning. The projects were part of a large housing programme, known as the Vinex programme, which was initiated by the Dutch national government but executed by local authorities. They therefore provide interesting cases for comparison. This paper presents a number of these projects, focusing on the use of heritage, which allows us to classify different ways of incorporating heritage into plans: integration, embeddedness and isolation. Another classification involves different views and interpretations about heritage, and describes diminishing degrees of authenticity entailed in preservation, transformation and inspiration. Combining both types of classification may offer a framework for further research on the relationship between heritage and planning.

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Archaeology, Community, and Identity in an English New Town

Cited by 36 publications

References 17 publications

Do you even know what public archaeology is? Trends, theory, practice, ethics

Do you even know what public archaeology is? Trends, theory, practice, ethics

Know your place? Evaluating the therapeutic benefits of engagement with historic landscapes

Heritage in New Town Extensions: Recent Dutch Experiences in the use of Heritage in Large New Building EstatesThis paper is an elaboration of one part of the author's inaugural lecture, that was published as a Dutch‐language brochure (Renes ).

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