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The Development of Artefact Studies

Swift, Ellen Victoria (2014) The Development of Artefact Studies. In: The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 1-16. (doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199697713.013.004) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:52455)

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Abstract

This chapter comprises a historiography of Roman artefact study in Britain from the antiquarian period to the present day. It documents the evolution

of finds catalogues within excavation reports, changing approaches to interpretation, and how and to what extent finds research has been

incorporated into synthetic studies of Roman Britain. It investigates possible influential factors in the development of artefact research that have

influenced its nature and status within the wider field of Roman archaeology in Britain. The profile of artefact researchers, persistent traditions of

scholarship, and the wider academic context are all argued to be important in understanding the current position of artefact research.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199697713.013.004
Uncontrolled keywords: Antiquarians, Development of Archaeology as a discipline, Excavation Reports, Gender, Historiography, Material culture, Museum scholarship, Portable Antiquities Scheme, Recording and illustration of archaeological material, Small Finds
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
D History General and Old World > DE The Greco-Roman World
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Depositing User: Ellen Swift
Date Deposited: 02 Dec 2015 13:05 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 10:59 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/52455 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Swift, Ellen Victoria.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3545-0821
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