Industrial Archaeology: Principles and Practice

by Neaverson; Peter

• ISBN13: 9780415166263
• ISBN10: 0415166268
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-03-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The beginnings of industrialization had an enormous impact on social conditions, buildings and material culture.Industrial Archeologyuses the techniques of mainstream archaeological excavation, analysis and interpretation to present an enlightening picture of industrial society. Palmer and Neaverson set out a coherent methodology for archaeology which expands on and extends beyond the purely functional analysis of industrial landscapes, structures and artifacts to explore a broader consideration of their cultural meaning and value. This volume is an indispensable and up-to-date guide for undergraduates and postgraduates in archaeology and heritage management, and will be an essential handbook for those working in planning departments, and contract archaeologists.

Table of Contents

List of plates	vii
List of figures	x
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgements	xiv
List of abbreviations	xv
The scope of Industrial Archaeology	1	(15)
The origins of industrial archaeology	1	(2)
Industrial archaeology and archaeological theory	3	(5)
The international context	8	(8)
Landscapes and Townscapes	16	(27)
Analysing the landscape	16	(9)
Types of industrial landscapes	25	(18)
Buildings, Structures and Machinery	43	(35)
Kilns and furnaces	44	(11)
Food-processing	55	(7)
Textiles	62	(8)
Steam power	70	(8)
Field Techniques	78	(27)
Site identification	79	(3)
Recording	82	(8)
Site-surveying methods	90	(2)
Building recording methods	92	(3)
Recording machinery and processes	95	(1)
The written report	96	(1)
Excavation	97	(3)
Dating	100	(5)
Documentary Research	105	(24)
The nature of documentary evidence	105	(3)
Locating written sources	108	(2)
Secondary sources	110	(2)
Printed primary sources	112	(3)
Pictorial sources	115	(2)
Maps and plans	117	(4)
Manuscript sources	121	(8)
Industrial Archaeology in Practice	129	(12)
The Basset Mines of Cornwall	129	(8)
The cultural context	137	(4)
Cultural Resource Management of the Industrial Heritage in Britain	141	(23)
Artefacts	142	(3)
Buildings	145	(9)
Landscapes	154	(8)
Documents	162	(2)
Bibliography	164	(8)
Index	172