Archaeological Collections Areas Database and Map
This Survey was commissioned in September 2002 by the Society of Museum Archaeologists. Funding for the project was provided by English Heritage.
The research was carried out by Val Bott, a museum consultant. She was supported by a steering group which comprised Amanda Loaring, Hedley Swain (who oversaw the project) and Philip Wise. Much of the work was completed during the autumn of 2002, but further research into collecting areas not covered by respondents to the questionnaire survey was undertaken during the early weeks of 2003.
The success of the research was heavily dependant upon a large number of busy curators finding the time to complete the questionnaire, respond to follow-up questions and supply policy documents. The steering group is enormously grateful to all of those who contributed material to the project.