An evaluation of community-led archaeology projects funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund: Two case studies

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Pub Date : 2019-08-21 DOI:10.1080/20518196.2019.1655865

W. Mitchell, K. Colls

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ABSTRACT Community archaeology projects have gained popularity for many reasons. In the UK, professional archaeology has championed involving community volunteers in Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) supported archaeological projects. We review two HLF-supported community-led projects, including the positive and measurable outcomes in conjunction with the challenges that each presented. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working with community volunteers. Due to our direct responsibility for supervising the volunteers and all the archaeological aspects of these projects, we are able to analyse their success and delivery, and the benefits and drawbacks of using the HLF for project funding. This includes how they regulate access to funding, and how they evaluate the process. Finally, we examine commercial archaeological companies and the extent to which the HLF holds them accountable for outcomes, questioning how these outcomes feed into archaeological research frameworks and contribute to professional practice.

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由文物彩票基金资助的社区主导考古项目的评估:两个个案研究

社区考古项目受到欢迎的原因有很多。在英国，专业考古学倡导让社区志愿者参与遗产彩票基金(HLF)支持的考古项目。我们回顾了两个高基金支持的社区主导项目，包括积极和可衡量的成果以及每个项目所面临的挑战。我们讨论了与社区志愿者合作的优点和缺点。由于我们直接负责监督志愿者和这些项目的所有考古方面，我们能够分析他们的成功和交付，以及使用HLF为项目提供资金的利弊。这包括他们如何规范获得资金的途径，以及他们如何评估这个过程。最后，我们考察了商业考古公司以及高级别论坛要求他们对结果负责的程度，质疑这些结果如何进入考古研究框架并为专业实践做出贡献。

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Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)

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期刊介绍： Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage is a new journal intended for participants, volunteers, practitioners, and academics involved in the many projects and practices broadly defined as ‘community archaeology’. This is intended to include the excavation, management, stewardship or presentation of archaeological and heritage resources that include major elements of community participation, collaboration, or outreach. The journal recognises the growing interest in voluntary activism in archaeological research and interpretation, and seeks to create a platform for discussion about the efficacy and importance of such work as well as a showcase for the dissemination of community archaeology projects (which might offer models of best practice for others). By inviting papers relating to theory and practice from across the world, the journal seeks to demonstrate both the diversity of community archaeology and its commonalities in process and associated theory. We seek contributions from members of the voluntary sector as well as those involved in archaeological practice and academia.