The Archaeological Survey: Report for 1914

Archaeological Site Survey of the Shepherd Residential

C.A. and O.B.J. Shepherd have developed a subdivision of three 1000 m sections and five 'acre' sections in the lower Tauranga Whangaroa. Five archaeological sites were identified within the subdivision. The sites recorded are identified as representative of the sites present on the volcanic valley sides.

University of California Archaeological Survey

Quality Assurance in Archaeological Survey

To have confidence in the results of an archaeological survey, whether for heritage management or research objectives, we must have some assurance that the survey was carried out to a reasonably high standard. This paper discusses the use of Quality Assurance (QA) approaches and empirical methods for estimating surveys' effectiveness at discovering archaeological artifacts as a means for ensuri...

The Second Season of the Archaeological Survey of the Qeshm Island, Iran

The second season of the archaeological survey of Qeshm Island was conducted during the winter of 2012, during which the team identified a total of 138 sites. The preliminary analysis of the ceramic assemblage from these sites suggests that 5 sites date to the 3rd millennium B.C.(Bronze Age) and represent the earliest in the directory. The remainder includes 3 Iron Age, 4 Achaemenid, 23 Parthia...

Geophysical Survey in Archaeological Field Evaluation

On 1st April 2015 the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England changed its common name from English Heritage to Historic England. We are now re-branding all our documents. Although this document refers to English Heritage, it is still the Commission's current advice and guidance and will in due course be re-branded as Historic England. Please see our website for up to date contac...