Theme:
5. Theories and methods in archaeology: interactions between disciplines
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
CANCELLED Development and Use of Garden Archaeology in Different Parts of Europe, Comparing Individual Approaches, Interactions, Cooperation to Asses Their Effectiveness
Content:
Archaeological methods of investigation, recording, and analysis are a standard requirement for studying past landscapes. But it is only recently that such techniques have begun to be used as part of a cross-disciplinary approach to trace the evolution and significant features of historic parks and gardens from early modern periode (16th century) to the 19th century. Their scope ranges from background studies using aerial photographs, historical maps and other records, through analytical fieldwork and non-intrusive geophysical surveys to detailed excavation. The results can be used as the basis for accurate restoration, repair, and reliable reconstruction in addition to informing conservation management plans and policies.
The creation of projects involving a cross-disciplinary team with specialists from separate areas of study is a helpful means of assessing the relative degrees of importance and value of the different sorts of evidence. Not all sources may point to the same conclusions and their divergence produces a healthy dialogue, in which the testing of one source against another can lead to a better understanding of the reliance that cab be placed upon the evidence. Likewise, the significance of surviving groups of features and the individual physical remains which comprise the historic site can also be assessed.
The proposed session will review the development and use of Garden Archaeology in different parts of Europe, comparing individual approaches, interactions, and cooperation to assess their effectiveness.
Keywords:
Garden Archaeology, Europe, Cross-diciplinary, Historic parks and gardens
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Main organiser:
Geert Vynckier (Belgium) 1
Co-organisers:
Brian Dix (United Kingdom) 2
Andrzej Golembnik (Poland) 3
Affiliations:
1. Archaeologist, Flemish Heritage Agency, Belgium
2. Independent consultant garden archaeologist
3. Owner Private Archaeological Company INCEDO3D
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