Kenneth R. Aitchison

Prof. Dr. Kenneth R. Aitchison

Landward Research, London, City of London, UK
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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

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5 November 2012
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17 March 2021 in Internet Archaeology
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Key to the success of archaeological projects and the provision of public benefit as a result is partnership working, whether between archaeological practices, consultants or departments within larger organisations, commercial clients or regulatory bodies. This paper presents case studies from each of these as examples of successful public benefit from development-led archaeology and outlines the move away from the 'polluter pays' principle towards a more nuanced understanding of what archaeology can provide. A Postscript refers to the Planning White Paper in the UK, which could have significant implications for how archaeology is treated within the planning system.
1 January 2024 in Internet Archaeology
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'Big Data' is a misunderstood but technically definable concept; it is large volume, unstructured, heterogenous information, that is being generated at a high velocity - which normally means it is being constantly updated in real time. And, in many situations, this is very difficult to work with; an analogy might be to compare the curated content of Netflix, which is a (very) large but structured data set, with the unending chaos of YouTube content, which is Big Data. The first part of this paper considers big data, and how it is defined and used, with the second part considering how large amounts of small data can be used in sociology as applied to archaeology.
5 November 2012
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3 July 2017 in The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice
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While the U.K.’s departure from the European Union will make a big difference to archaeology in the U.K., its effect on archaeological practice in mainland Europe will be minimal. Archaeological traditions of practice and funding will not be affected. The changes in the U.K., particularly regarding the potential loss of freedom of movement between states, will seriously reduce employers’ access to, and opportunities for, a skilled workforce of European archaeologists seeking to work in the U.K.
1 February 2023 in Humans
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The COVID-19 pandemic had serious effects on the delivery of commercial archaeology in the United Kingdom during 2020 and 2021. This article presents a contemporary history of two years of practice and political developments. Because of commercial archaeology’s place within the broader construction sector, it became a ‘protected’ industry, resulting in a massive increase in the amount of work undertaken. Archaeology adapted remarkably well to the difficult and dangerous conditions of the pandemic, while encountering new challenges in staff recruitment.