Archaeology

The Association of Curators for Collections from Egypt and Sudan (ACCES) Publications

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:13:21 +0100

The Association of Curators for Collections from Egypt and Sudan (ACCES) Network has a range of publications which have been created through several workshops that the network holds. These publications help with caring for these collections.

For a full list of the ACCES Publications please click the link below:

ACCES Publications Page

The Association of Curators for Collections from Egypt and Sudan (ACCES) Website

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:14:21 +0100

The Association of Curators for Collections from Egypt and Sudan (ACCES) Network has a website designed to help curators and carers of Egyptian and Sudanese collections. The website has lots of useful information, publications and directions to find member museums with a specialist curator. Click on the link below to enter the website:

ACCES Website

Standards in the Museum Care of Collections: Archaeology

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:49:11 +0100

Originally published by the Museums and Galleries Commission in 1999, the 'Standards in the Museum Care of Collections' series rapidly became a key reference for people working with different collections types.

Care and Conservation of Archaeological Materials

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:43:16 +0100

Reproduced with kind permission of the Institute of Conservation (ICON), for further information, visit the Conservation Register

Collections of objects housed in museums and in private ownership are normally referred to as ‘archaeological' if they have been found buried in the ground or recovered from under water. They can be of any age, from Stone or Bronze-Age axes to Egyptian ceramics and figurines; Greek or Roman antiquities to cannon-shot and other objects from historic shipwrecks. Commu...

Archaeological Archive Deposition Policy for Museums in Yorkshire and the Humber

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:48:21 +0100

This policy is designed to create a uniform region wide approach to the preparation and deposition of archaeological archives.

Crimes against (Archaeology) Curators

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:28:29 +0100

In her recent post for the UCL Museums and Collections blog, Rachel Sparks sets out her top 10 'crimes' committed against good practice in curating archaeology collections.

Vocabulary of Basic Terms for Cataloguing Costume

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:02:40 +0100

ICOM International Committee for the Museums and Collections of Costume, Vocabulary of Basic Terms for Cataloguing Costume

Available in English, German and French

Archaeological Recording Kit (ARK)

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:33:12 +0100

The Archaeological Recording Kit (ARK) is an open-source, standards-compliant tool for recording archaeological data and making it availableon the web.

The Fawcett Collection Project Plan February 2005 - August 206, Bristol city museum

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:56:56 +0100

Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives. Archaeology Collection Inventory 2005-2008: the Fawcett Collection Project Plan February 2005 to August 2006. An outline of the project and procedures

Archaeology Collection Inventory Plan 2005 - 2008, Bristol City Museum

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:54:51 +0100

Bristol's Museums, Galleries and Archives. Archaeology Collection Inventory Plan 2005-2008: introduction to the project and aim (to produce a record for objects or groups of objects cared for by the Archaeology Dept) and an outline of the procedure.

BTC Pipeline Excavations in Azerbaijan

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:52:31 +0100

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and South Caucasus Pipelines (BTC) were constructed through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey during the period 2003-5. The construction of the pipelines was accompanied by a five phase archaeological project intended to investigate and mitigate the effects of this construction.

Verulamium Museum Top 10 Archaeology Objects

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:43:57 +0100

The Verulamium Museum is the museum of everyday life in Roman Britain, with an extensive Collection of archaeological material.