Development-led Archaeology in North-West Europe: Proceedings of a Round Table at the University of Leicester, 19th-21st November 2009 PDF
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Development-led Archaeology in Northwest Europe Development-led Archaeology in Northwest Europe Proceedings of a Round Table at the University of Leicester 19th–21st November 2009 Edited by Leo Webley, Marc Vander Linden, Colin Haselgrove and Richard Bradley With contributions by Machteld Bats, Jos Bazelmans, Jean Bourgeois, Jean-Luc Collart, Philippe Crombé, Wim De Clercq, Guy De Mulder, Jeroen De Reu, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Margaret Gowen, Mark Guillon, Davy Herremans, Susanne Heun, Pieter Laloo, Jonathan Last, Lien Lombaert, Martin Mikkelsen, Thomas Ott en, Gertjan Plets, Joris Sergant, Birger Stichelbaut and Werner Wouters OXBOW BOOKS Oxford and Oakville Published by Oxbow Books, Oxford, UK © Oxbow Books and the authors, 2012 ISBN 978-1-84217-466-1 A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library This book is available direct from: Oxbow Books, Oxford, UK (Phone: 01865-241249; Fax: 01865-794449) and The David Brown Book Company PO Box 511, Oakville, CT 06779, USA (Phone: 860-945-9329; Fax: 860-945-9468) or from our website www.oxbowbooks.com Cover image: Early Neolithic House aft er excavation at Kingsmead Quarry, Horton, Berkshire. Copyright Wessex Archaeology Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Development-led archaeology in northwest Europe : proceedings of a round table at the University of Leicester, 19th-21st November 2009 / edited by Leo Webley ... [et al.]. p. cm. Papers in English, one in French; summaries in English, French, and German. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-84217-466-1 1. Cultural property--Protection--Europe, Western--Congresses. 2. Archaeology and state--Europe, Western--Congresses. 3. Excavations (Archaeology)--Law and legislation--Europe, Western. I. Webley, Leo. CC77.S36D47 2012 936--dc23 2012002766 Printed in Great Britain by Hobbs the Printer Tott on, Hampshire Contents Preface .........................................................................................................................................vii Colin Haselgrove List of contributors .....................................................................................................................ix 1. Introduction: development-led archaeology in northwest Europe. Frameworks, practices and outcomes ..................................................................................1 Marc Vander Linden and Leo Webley 2. Serving two masters: Dutch archaeology since the Vallett a Convention .......................9 Jos Bazelmans 3. Development-led archaeology in Flanders: the legal framework ..................................22 Werner Wouters 4. Development-led archaeology in Flanders: an overview of practices and results in the period 1990–2010 ...................................................................................29 Wim De Clercq, Machteld Bats, Jean Bourgeois, Philippe Crombé, Guy De Mulder, Jeroen De Reu, Davy Herremans, Pieter Laloo, Lien Lombaert, Gertjan Plets, Joris Sergant and Birger Stichelbaut 5. L’archéologie préventive en France: le cadre réglementaire et son application (Archéologie préventive in France: legal framework and implementation) .....................56 Jean-Luc Collart 6. Development-led archaeology in Germany: legal framework. The example of North Rhine-Westphalia ........................................................................100 Thomas Ott en 7. Archaeology and infrastructure projects in Germany. The challenges faced in the application of international conventions to archaeology in a federal country: a case study ..........................................................108 Susanne Heun 8. Development-led archaeology in Denmark ....................................................................117 Martin Mikkelsen 9. Frameworks for development-led archaeology in England .........................................128 Jonathan Last vi Contents 10. Development-led archaeology in the United Kingdom: a view from AD 2010 ...........139 Andrew Fitzpatrick 11. Frameworks for development-led archaeology in Ireland ..............................................157 Margaret Gowen 12. Development-led archaeology in France. Practice and research, with particular reference to the Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives (Inrap) ..........................................................................................165 Mark Guillon Postscript: recorded time .............................................................................................................173 Richard Bradley English summaries ........................................................................................................................176 Résumés français ...........................................................................................................................179 Deutsche Zusammenfassungen ..................................................................................................182 Preface The papers contained in this volume are the outcome to fi nd the necessary time to revise his contribution on of a round table on development-led archaeology the Netherlands, whilst due to his other commitments in northwestern Europe held at the University John Pind has also had to withdraw his paper on of Leicester from 19th–21st November 2009. The Denmark, but we are grateful to them for their aim of the round table was to refl ect on how the stimulating presentations at the meeting. Regrett ably, particular legal and administrative frameworks for circumstances also prevented Jeannot Metzler and development-led archaeology that have been adopted his colleagues from att ending the round table and by different countries within the region and the contributing a paper on development-led archaeology specific fieldwork methods through which such in Luxembourg. archaeology is implemented aff ect the formation of Others to whom particular thanks are due are the archaeological record. The round table took place Professor Tim Champion (University of Southampton) within the auspices of a fi ve-year research project who acted as discussant for the fi nal session; Dr Roger The prehistory of Britain and Ireland in their European Thomas (English Heritage), who kindly allowed his context, funded by The Leverhulme Trust and being timely paper ‘Rethinking PPG16’ to be discussed at the jointly undertaken by the Universities of Leicester round table; Dr Andrea Smith (Headland Archaeology) and Reading. This larger project is examining how the for commenting on the position in Scotland; and all vast increase in development-led excavation since the three of them, along with Dr Jeremy Taylor (University early 1990s has increased our understanding of later of Leicester), for chairing sessions. Very many thanks prehistoric societies in northwestern Europe, whilst at also to Sally Worrell (University College London) for the same time opening up fresh perspectives on the coming to the meeting to provide an overview of the unity and diversity of human experience and cultural operation of the Portable Antiquities Scheme in England developments at diff erent times and places across and Wales for Continental colleagues, and to Deirdre the wider geographical region linked together by the O’Sullivan (University of Leicester), for standing in Atlantic, Channel and the North Sea. for Margaret Gowen at short notice and presenting a In keeping with the chronological parameters of the stimulating survey of development-led archaeology parent project, the focus of the round table was on legal, in Ireland. Dr Patrick Clay, Dr Dave Edwards and administrative and methodological factors infl uencing a number of other colleagues and postgraduates in the constitution of the archaeological record from the the School of Archaeology and Ancient History who start of the Neolithic to the end of the pre-Roman Iron att ended the round table also made many valuable Age, but in practice many of the same considerations contributions to the discussion. apply to the archaeology of the historic period and to The brunt of the organisation of the round table was some extent to earlier prehistory as well. The round born by Marc Vander Linden and Leo Webley, but we table itself was att ended by individuals working in are also grateful to Sharon North, Lisa Kirby and Pam Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland Lowther for help with various aspects of the conference and the Netherlands, both members of national and arrangements and booking accommodation, meals regional archaeological services and commercial and travel, and to Ian Reeds for organising transport companies and university-based researchers working between the station, campus and hotel for the speakers. on the relevant period. Thanks are also due to the Vice-Chancellor of the On behalf of all four organisers, I would like to University of Leicester, Professor Sir Robert Burgess, thank everyone who participated in the round table for his hospitality in laying on a reception for the or contributed in other ways to making the occasion a participants and to The Leverhulme Trust for funding success, fi rst and foremost the speakers themselves. In the round table and the wider research project of which the event, due to illness Wilfried Hessing was unable it formed a part. Colin Haselgrove Leicester June 2011 List of Contributors Jos Bazelmans Margaret Gowen Rij ksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed Margaret Gowen & Co. Ltd Smallepad 5 2 Killiney View 3811 MG Amersfoort Albert Road Lower The Netherlands Glenageary, Co. Dublin [email protected] Republic of Ireland [email protected] Richard Bradley Department of Archaeology Mark Guillon University of Reading Inrap Whiteknights Box 226 Direction Scientifi que et Technique Reading 7 rue de Madrid RG6 6AB 75008 Paris United Kingdom France [email protected] [email protected] Jean-Luc Collart Colin Haselgrove Conservateur régional de l’archéologie School of Archaeology and Ancient History Direction régionale des aff aires culturelles de University of Leicester Picardie University Road Service régional d’archéologie Leicester 5 rue Henri Daussy LE1 7RH 80044 Amiens Cedex 01 United Kingdom [email protected] [email protected] Wim De Clercq, Machteld Bats, Jean Bourgeois, Susanne Heun Philippe Crombé, Guy De Mulder, Jeroen De Reu, Archäologie & Projektberatung Davy Herremans, Pieter Laloo, Lien Lombaert, Hofgut Eich Gertjan Plets, Joris Sergant 63589 Linsengericht and Birger Stichelbaut Germany Vakgroep Archeologie [email protected] Universiteit Gent Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 35 Jonathan Last 9000 Gent English Heritage, Fort Cumberland Belgium Eastney [email protected] Portsmouth PO4 9LD Andrew Fitzpatrick United Kingdom Wessex Archaeology [email protected] Portway House Old Sarum Park Martin Mikkelsen Salisbury Viborg Stift smuseum Wiltshire Hjultorvet 4 SP4 6EB 8800 Viborg United Kingdom Denmark a.fi [email protected] [email protected]
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