Part of:
 Acknowledgements List of Wordlists |
| mda Archaeological
Object Thesaurus Comment on |
Version: | 1.0 | ||
| Date: | 2002 | |||
| Midas Unit: | Aretefact Type | |||
| Description: | The thesaurus was developed by the mda
Archaeological Objects Thesaurus Working Party, formed in 1995, to establish
guidance and common principles for the recording of object names within the
archaeological profession and related disciplines, also providing an interface
with other national and international standards developed for this purpose.
Archaeological objects can be defined as: "any physical evidence, usually
portable, resulting from past human activity and human interaction with the
environment, or environmental remains, that can be recovered through
archaeological fieldwork". It is hoped this 'general purpose' thesaurus, which includes provision for the development of additional levels of detail as required, will facilitate and encourage data exchange and co-operation between all individuals and institutions involved in the retrieval, research and curation of archaeological objects. Suggestions for additions and amendments to the thesaurus are welcomed. | |||
| Format: | Thesaurus | Status: | Operational | |
| Type / Width: | Character (50) | No. of Terms: | c.2200 | |
| Coverage (Date): | All periods | |||
| Coverage (Area): | Britain and Ireland NB. A small number of foreign terms are included due to their common usage and frequent occurrence within museum collections. | |||
| Update procedure: | Candidate terms submitted to the Archaeology
Terminology Working Party.
Candidate terms and comments can be submitted online via the mda website. Revisions published annually for digital copies, and biennially for hard copies. | |||
| Frequency of Change: | Occasional | |||
| Owner: | mda / English Heritage | |||
| Contact: | Kieran Byrne English Heritage Data Services Unit (Data Standards Team) National Monuments Record Centre Kemble Drive Swindon SN2 2GZ England email: kieran.byrne@rchme.co.uk | |||
| Rights: | Thesaurus published under joint Crown/mda
Copyright.
Digital copies are subject to the terms of a license prohibiting unauthorised supply of the reference data set to third parties. | |||
| Availability: | Browsable copie are available online via the
mda
and .English
Heritage websites.
For details of other available formats, such as hard or digital copies, contact Kieran Byrne at the address above | |||
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