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Antiquities, archaeology and the public
- 1. Antiquities, Archaeology and the Public Dr Helen Geake Finds Adviser (Post-Roman Artefacts) to the Portable Antiquities Scheme c/o McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge [email_address]
- 2. What are the secrets of their success? How have they changed peoples view of archaeology? What effect have they had on archaeology as a discipline?
- 3. PAS staff in post 1997 PAS staff in post 1999 Since 2003 we have recorded finds made by members of the public across the whole of England & Wales
- 4. The database on which the publics finds are recorded Our funder:
- 5. Hes looking for things She isnt
- 6. (Portable Antiquities and Treasure Annual Report 2007, p. 9) Metal-detectorists are a skewed demographic In a recent survey: 92.4% were male 93.5% were over 35 years old
- 7. The Daily Mail, September 25 th 2009
- 8. The Crosby Garrett Roman helmet
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- 10. How has the PAS changed peoples view of archaeology? Archaeology is all around us, not just on sites Archaeologists are friendly and approachable BUT theres a risk: that archaeology will be seen as being all about finds, and the more valuable the object (in monetary terms) the better
- 11. Time Team (1994 onwards)
- 12. Choosing the sites Two things to balance: a high chance of finding archaeological evidence that you can film a good story to make a television programme about Jim Mower, Development
- 13. Project Design for Castor, Peterborough (filmed 2010)
- 14. Schedule, Day 1 (Tottiford Reservoir, filmed 2010)
- 15. A script! (from Llancaiach Fawr, a fortified manor house in south Wales filmed 2010)
- 16. Some vain attempts to script the end of Day 3 Its hard to know in advance what will be found
- 17. A camera crew Sound man Cameraman Camera assistant Director
- 18. Tim Taylor, Series Producer
- 19. Discussing what to do next at Sutton Courtenay Anglo-Saxon palace site (filmed 2009) Tim Taylor Mick Aston Victor Ambrus
- 20. From survey to digging to recording Time Team projects are well-resourced, scholarly pieces of archaeological research
- 21. Challenge Anneka BBC1, Saturday evenings 1989-1995
- 22. Changing Rooms BBC, 1996-2004 Ground Force BBC, 1997-2005
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- 24. Assuming that a mass audience wants superficial content. is perhaps a snobbish and elitist position
- 25. Social油pigeonholes A油油油油Professional/senior油managerial B油油油油Middle油managers/executives C1油油油Junior油managers/non-manual C2油油油Skilled油manual D油油油油Semi-skilled/unskilled油manual E油油油油Unemployed/state油dependents
- 26. The public face of the PAS At a show In the field At a school
- 27. Television watching by social grade
- 28. Time Team in 2009 had an average of over 2m viewers
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- 30. What are the secrets of their success? How have they changed peoples view of archaeology? What effect have they had on archaeology as a discipline?
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- 34. Quarry Archaeology (a Neolithic house)
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- 37. David Starkey: well washed very clever perhaps a bit forbidding Phil Harding: dirty but friendly