All Outputs (3)

Breaking down barriers : the role of public archaeology and heritage interpretation in shaping perceptions of the past (2020)
Book Chapter
Nevell, R., & Nevell, M. (2020). Breaking down barriers : the role of public archaeology and heritage interpretation in shaping perceptions of the past. In K. Gleave, H. Williams, & P. Clarke (Eds.), Public Archaeologies of Frontiers and Borderlands (108-128). Archaeopress

In 2018 a survey by English Heritage found that children’s memories of historic sites, specifically castles, are more likely to derive from film and television than visiting a castle. Ideas about the past become influenced by popular culture. Despite... Read More about Breaking down barriers : the role of public archaeology and heritage interpretation in shaping perceptions of the past.

The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs (2020)
Book
Nevell, M. (2020). The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs. Stroud: Amberley Publishing

Manchester has always had the ability to reinvent itself. Evolving from a Roman fort to an Elizabethan linen market town and a Georgian market centre, it became the world’s largest cotton spinning town in the early nineteenth century. In the Victoria... Read More about The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs.

Increasing the resilience of cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site (2020)
Journal Article
Williamson, R., Nevell, M., & Humphrey-Taylor, B. (2020). Increasing the resilience of cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site. Post Classical Archaeologies, 10, 135-146

Continuing anthropogenic induced climate change poses risks to Cultural Heritage (CH) across the world. In the UK, cultural, natural and built heritage sites are often run by or with the help of groups of volunteers, whether that being at a nationa... Read More about Increasing the resilience of cultural heritage using novel technologies : the perspective from a UK volunteer-led site.