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In situ preservation as a dynamic process: the example of Sutton Common, UK

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Robert Van De Noort ,
Henry P. Chapman  and
James L. Cheetham
Robert Van De Noort
Affiliation:
Department of Archaeology, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QE, England
Henry P. Chapman
Affiliation:
Wetland Archaeology & Environments Research Centre, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, England.
James L. Cheetham
Affiliation:
Wetland Archaeology & Environments Research Centre, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, England.
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In situ preservation is a complex and dynamic process, which requires an understanding of the nature and scale of the material to be preserved, an understanding of the context of the site in terms of managerial needs and a programme of scientific monitoring of changes within the burial environment. The example of a rural archaeological landscape in northeast England, which is undergoing a programme of hydrological management, is considered.

Keywords

In situ preservationwetland archaeologypalaeoenvironmentmonitoringSutton Common
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Antiquity , Volume 75 , Issue 287 , March 2001 , pp. 94 - 100
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2001

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