Blinkhorn, Edward Hillier (2012) The mesolithic and the planning process in England. PhD thesis, University of York.
Abstract
This thesis examines the situation of Mesolithic archaeology in the commercial sector as it was encountered under the aegis of PPG 16 in England, from 1990 to 2009. 1280 interventions make up the dataset, exclusively produced by developer-led investigations, and are derived from the grey literature. The large amount of fieldwork that is conducted in the commercial sector far outstrips that conducted by academics. Consequently, the large amount of reports that have been produced, and the nature of their archiving, has left academics and the public with little knowledge o f the work that has been conducted. Therefore, this thesis represents a necessary and timely response to a neglected dataset. Three main themes are investigated. Firstly, the varied methodologies and the sequence of investigation are assessed for beneficial and detrimental aspects of fieldwork as it is conducted on projects incorporating solely Mesolithic archaeology and that of all periods. Secondly, communication between academia and the commercial sectors is assessed from the perspective o f the grey literature, detailing strong points and shortcomings therein. Finally, the archaeological remains that have been reported on are examined, both to characterise the nature of Mesolithic archaeology from developerfunded projects and to examine the potential that it has to change interpretations o f the period.
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Awarding institution: | University of York |
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Academic Units: | The University of York > Archaeology (York) |
Identification Number/EthosID: | uk.bl.ethos.754080 |
Depositing User: | EThOS Import (York) |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2020 14:18 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2020 14:18 |
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