All Outputs (3)

Excavating Engels : the archaeological investigations of workers' housing in Manchester and Salford, 2001 to 2017 (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Nevell, M. (2016, January). Excavating Engels : the archaeological investigations of workers' housing in Manchester and Salford, 2001 to 2017. Presented at Excavating Engels: exploring the archaeology of Manchester’s industrial housing, Royal Northern College of Music

Since 2001, archaeological work ahead of redevelopment within the city of Manchester, and central Salford, has been targeting the excavation of workers’ housing from the 18th and 19th centuries. Over 20 sites have been looked at and the remains of se... Read More about Excavating Engels : the archaeological investigations of workers' housing in Manchester and Salford, 2001 to 2017.

Safeguarding cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site
Presentation / Conference
Humphrey-Taylor, B., Williamson, R., & Nevell, M. Safeguarding cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site. Presented at International Conference Florence Heri-tech: the Future of Heritage Science and Technologies, Online

Continuing anthropogenic induced climate change poses risks to Cultural Heritage (CH) across the world. In the UK, concerns about future flood risks, increased number of heatwaves and changes to freeze-thaw cycles are at the forefront for managers of... Read More about Safeguarding cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site.

Excavating the cotton mill: Towards a research framework for the below-ground remains of the textile industry
Presentation / Conference
Nevell, M. Excavating the cotton mill: Towards a research framework for the below-ground remains of the textile industry. Presented at Footprints of Industry: 300th anniversary conference at Coalbrookdale, Coalbrookdale

This paper looks at the way in which textile mills have been excavated in the UK since 1992, reviewing the techniques involved and the research outcomes through three case studies form the Manchester city region. It proposes a research framework for... Read More about Excavating the cotton mill: Towards a research framework for the below-ground remains of the textile industry.