Preservation of Urban Archaeological Deposits: monitoring and characterisation of archaeological deposits at Marks &amp; Spencer, 44-45 Parliament Street, York

Davis, Maya; Hall, Andrew W.; Kenward, Harry; Oxley, John

doi:10.11141/ia.11.3

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“…Most have focused on pore water in the soil, using either dipwells or piezometers in waterlogged environments [6,13,23,27], or suction samplers that allow sampling of pore water from soil above the ground water level [13,33]. In some studies pH has been measured in soil samples, typically in soil sampled during the installation of monitoring equipment [13,33]. Direct measurement of pH in the soil has been tried at several waterlogged sites by Caple and Dungworth [9], using electrodes installed at a selected depth for 7-10 days.…”

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In situ measurement of soil pH

Matthiesen

2004

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…bone [10,22,30], shells [24], iron [35], bronze [19] and even flint [7,36]. pH measurements are therefore normally included in monitoring programs at archaeological sites preserved in situ [6,9,13,25,27,33], and in reburial experiments [12,20,23,38].…”

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In situ measurement of soil pH

Matthiesen

2004

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…This appeared to be due to impedance by the relatively impermeable clay deposits underlying the highly organic archaeological remains. There were, however, seasonal fluctuations in water quality at the site with higher redox potential in autumn and winter and lower values in summer (Davis et al, 2002). While these data provide baseline information for future studies, this investigation clearly suffered from having no data on conditions prior to building work.…”

Section: Parliament Street Yorkmentioning

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“…at 6-8 Pavement, 16-22 Coppergate and a site in The Bedern, Hall et al, 1993;Hall et al 1983). A hydrological monitoring programme was carried out between June 1995 and April 1998; data from 30 visits was collected and presented in a report by Davis et al (2002). Data were collected using an electrical dip-meter (water level), a neutron probe (moisture content), portable dip-probes (water quality) and moisture cells (moisture content and deposit temperature).…”

Section: Parliament Street Yorkmentioning

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Hydrological controls of in situ preservation of waterlogged archaeological deposits

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Environmental change caused by urban development, land drainage, agriculture or climate change may result in accelerated decay of in situ archaeological remains. This paper reviews research into impacts of environmental change on hydrological processes of relevance to preservation of archaeological remains in situ. It compares work at rural sites with more complex urban environments. The research demonstrates that both the quantity and quality of data on preservation status, and hydrological and chemical parameters collected during routine archaeological surveys needs to be improved. The work also demonstrates the necessity for any archaeological site to be placed within its topographic and geological context. In order to understand preservation potential fully, it is necessary to move away from studying the archaeological site as an isolated unit, since factors some distance away from the site of interest can be important for determining preservation. The paper reviews what is known about the hydrological factors of importance to archaeological preservation and recommends research that needs to be conducted so that archaeological risk can be more adequately predicted and mitigated. Any activity that changes either source pathways or the dominant water input may have an impact not just because of changes to the water balance or the water table, but because of changes to water chemistry. Therefore efforts to manage

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“…Environmental change caused by urban development, drainage, agriculture or climate alteration may cause the accelerated decay of archaeological remains and the quality and quantity of data recorded about the chemical and hydrological elements need to be improved with work placed securely in a geological and topographical context (Holden et al, 2006). In York, the effects of mechanical piling as a means of preservation in situ (with the 5% mitigation rule) have been discussed in the archaeological literature and the subsequent monitoring programme have been questioned (Davis et al, 2002).…”

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The Potential of Integrated Urban Deposit Modelling as a Cultural Heritage Planning Tool

Neal¹

2014

Planning Practice & Research

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Researchers investigating human settlements from an archaeological perspective have long recognized that the urban landscape provides a particular set of challenges and demands. Building on the formative Arup study [Ove Arup and Partners (1991) York Development and Archaeology Study (London: English Heritage)], urban deposit modelling as a heritage planning tool has been developed for some time; however, its use has not become widespread. There are however recent intellectual and technical developments that enhance integrated deposit modelling and reveal potential as a curatorial tool for the management of the historic environment. These relate to three key developments: the improvement and enhancement of 3D modelling and visualization techniques, conceptual changes around categories such as 'made ground' and the formation of research agendas for the urban historic environment. This paper will explore an example of the difficulties inherent in combining differently scaled datasets whilst also outlining the potential and the significance of urban deposit modelling in, often deeply stratified, historic northern European cities.

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Preservation of Urban Archaeological Deposits: monitoring and characterisation of archaeological deposits at Marks & Spencer, 44-45 Parliament Street, York

Cited by 11 publications

References 3 publications

In situ measurement of soil pH

In situ measurement of soil pH

Hydrological controls of in situ preservation of waterlogged archaeological deposits

The Potential of Integrated Urban Deposit Modelling as a Cultural Heritage Planning Tool

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