ADS infrastructure IDAH funding 2023-2025
Lead Research Organisation:
University of York
Department Name: Archaeology
Abstract
The purpose of this proposal is to ensure that the Archaeology Data Service (ADS) continues to have the capacity and resource to be the place of deposit for research data from AHRC grant holders within the fields of archaeology and heritage. The scope of our collections policy includes below and above ground archaeology, heritage science, and all tangible and built heritage from the distant past to the present day. There is no restriction on the range of data types accessioned, which includes text and numeric data, images, GIS and 3D models, as well as specific formats used in specialist sub-domains, such as geophysical survey and underwater archaeology
Organisations
| Description | The award allowed ADS to maintain and develop critical research infrastructure to allow us to support AHRC grant-holders in meeting their obligations for long term data preservation and online access. |
| Exploitation Route | We are providing training in data management for the HEI community, including university visits. We have secured the long-term digital preservation and availability for re-use several key orphaned datasets from the heritage sector. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| URL | https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/ |
| Description | The improvements made to our services are of benefit to (i) commercial sector users, for example archaeological contractors working in the construction industry, (ii) public sector bodies, including national heritage agencies , and (iii) the wider public, including those undertaking voluntary archaeological recording. It is now much easier to find and deposit data, creating an economic saving, and there has been a significant increase in the commercial archaeology archives being deposited During 2023-25 we have focussed on a new data Ingest system to allow the stream-lined deposit of data which will create major efficiency savings for commercial archaeological contractors, and our own digital archivists. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2003 |
| Sector | Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Environment,Transport |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic |
| Description | AUTOMATA |
| Amount | £390,377 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10110150 |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2024 |
| End | 02/2029 |
| Description | ECHOES |
| Amount | £250,590 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 10110142 |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2024 |
| End | 05/2029 |
| Description | Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) |
| Amount | £14,400,004 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/Z505705/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2024 |
| End | 06/2029 |