Hobby metal-detecting as citizen science. Background, challenges and opportunities of collaborative archeological finds recording schemes
Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Date published
2023
Abstract
This paper discusses five digital archeological finds recording schemes from England and Wales, Denmark, Finland, Flanders (Belgium), and the Netherlands; countries and areas where members of the public can search for archeological material, usually by metal-detecting. These schemes are a part of the European Public Finds Recording Network. The authors argue that citizen science approaches to recording discoveries made by the public present important opportunities for enriching both research and possibilities for widening participation with archeological heritage. These schemes work within specific legal and social frameworks, and the paper scrutinizes each scheme in the context of citizen participation. The paper also discusses the challenges concerning sharing open data connected to crowdsourced archeological information, and the limitations and prospects offered by the different national and regional frameworks within which the schemes operate.
Project(s)
Published as part of the European Public Finds Recording Network
Journal title
Heritage & Society
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Place of publication
Oxford
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In Copyright
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