'Fragmented Heritage' From the Kilometre to the Nanometre: Automated 3D Technology to Revolutionize Landscape, Site, and Artefact Analyses

Lead Research Organisation: University of Bradford
Department Name: Faculty of Life Sciences

Abstract

This project aims to revolutionize landscape, site, and artefact analyses by bringing new transformative digital recording methods and computed analysis to fields that are traditionally labour intensive. The scale of the resultant technology and capability will generate a paradigm shift in the way that spatial and functional data are studied in heritage sciences.

Conventional 'refit analysis' requires an expert to study thousands of individual pieces from prehistoric archaeological sites and try to find pieces that fit together, eventually reconstructing objects, such as stone tool cores. Due to the size and complexity of these sites, it makes them important for understanding past human behaviour, however this also makes them the least understood by archaeologists and the public. The amount of effort this requires increases exponentially with assemblage size and generally entire sites can not be studied. Automation of this process will transform working practices bringing rapid and total surveys in reach of many more projects. The implications of such capability are widespread. At a site and landscape level the addition of digital recording, automated capture and processing to augment landscape survey will enhance the ability to archaeologically record and resolve complex surface scatters in landscapes, this will also allow sites that have previously been too remote and inhospitable to be surveyed.

Work can then be done faster and allow areas for targeted survey to be identified easily and safely. At a macro scale, the method will resolve complex associations facilitating interpretation through visualisations and aiding physical reconstruction. The generation of high fidelity digital output will enable closer working of researchers across traditional boundaries and will benefit the specialist and nonspecialist alike. These combined transformative scalable approaches to refit analysis will have broad application to all disciplines working with objects across the arts and humanities - ranging from three-dimensional artists to heritage professionals such as conservators/ restorers and even impacting on other disciplines such as forensic science.

Outputs of the project will be highly visual and are tailored to maximise impact with the involvement of a visual artist as an integral part of the project team. The project teams involved in the various work packages involve high profile international co-investigators.

Planned Impact

Heritage practitioners and curators will have immediate benefit through hands on learning and knowledge transfer as a result of attending the project workshop. Small bursaries will be offered to increase the range of those able to attend. The workshop combines a series of short lectures and demonstration of equipment and documentation. There will be a better understanding of the potential for the use of all the developed and used advanced methods and the ways to present their data to a broader audience.

The project outputs are aimed at practitioners outside of academia such as curators, object handlers and excavators. The consequence of this will be a better understanding of the value of integrated approaches of analysis across archaeology and refit, microwear and landscape imaging as interpretive tools. This crosses over to a gained understanding of the complexity of site scale and the importance of artefact context and embedded data. This will improve communication between curators, heritage specialists, and researchers about the best practices for conservation and analysis of material to study site activities and function.

The methods developed and under investigation are capable of producing images of high quality that illustrate clusters of tools, how these fit together to understand activity areas and locations of production, and wear from tool use on early prehistoric implements. The effect of visualising this allows data to be communicated to a wide audience. This presents opportunities for museums to display high quality images of tools in a way that is unprecedented and useful for public engagement. The nature of these images means that they can be appreciated as they are. Direct observation of wear is the only current way to adequately showcase its features to the public, this situation changes with the presentation of the high resolution, high depth images produced by laser scanning systems. The surfaces can be visualised as a sort of 3D landscape and displayed in interactive systems, moving beyond a simple digital photograph. The integration of 3D data at multiple scales producing zoomable interactive models and the ability to digitally fit artefacts from across sites together will create a grand experience. This extends to the media whereby the quality of the output from such systems is far more suitable for the needs of print.

The quality of data. High quality data in archaeology leads to high quality interpretations and a better understanding of the archaeological record and, in this case early prehistoric archaeology. The impact to society is that the research forms the basis of good method that has the onward impact of producing a quality interpretation and presentation of heritage, early prehistoric life, and human evolution to the public.

The development of interactive high quality experiences on the web would provide an understanding of the sites and artifacts that can be shared with the public. Crowd sourced high resolution images of fossiliferous deposits would provide a unique opportunity for citizen science. Downloadable files for use with low cost 3D printers, will also provide an innovative pathway to engage with the public and provide a tactile approach to present heritage.
 
Title Performance within entire project performance 
Description Theatrical fragmentation of the sculptural cast [listed previously] at Coldstones Quarry, North Yorkshire. 
Type Of Art Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) 
Year Produced 2019 
Impact Fragmentation was seen by a group of people and digitally recorded. Images captures are being shown on the project website and some are the forming the basis of filmic output Chapter Four. At this juncture recordings of the cast and its fragmentation and/or details of the entire project have been shared with author/academics in the fields of contemporary art, classical archaeology as well as with curators at leading UK museums - NPG, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, V & A, British Museum, Imperial War Museum and Ashmolean Museum. The url link below has been shared with academics and businesses outside of the UK - notably Studio di ingegneria Pandolfi, Carrara Quarries, Italy and the Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, US. it is too early to determine the impact but reception has been enthusiastic to date. 
URL https://www.bradford.ac.uk/project-code-named-humpty/
 
Title Piece mould 
Description A 35 part piece mould using a combination of jesmonite, urethane and silicone. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2018 
Impact Mould making processes formed part of 'Project code-named Humpty' Chapter 3 
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl1hot-zBVU
 
Title Project Code-named Humpty 
Description Linkage to AHRC Follow-on funded project led by Artist Kate Johnson 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2018 
Impact Video already showcased in Bradford's Centenary Square. Planned public outreach event later in 2018 
 
Description Research impact can be seen with overlap to many different fields as evidenced by the linked research projects/ sub-projects that have developed directly from this Award - these include Augmenting Jordanian Heritage, Curious Travellers, Fossil Finder, Building Resilience Through Heritage (BReaTHe) and Project code-named Humpty (P c-n H). We have seen the benefit of public engagement as research has progressed, particularly as we have harnessed the use of citizen science for data capture and interpretation and new modes of dissemination inclusive of mixed reality that enhance story-telling narratives.
Exploitation Route The outcomes of the research continue to be realised. The development of infrastructure around automated/ semi-automated refitting provides a major enhancement to the physical/ digital reconstruction of fragmented objects. Micro- and nano-metrology methodologies for archaeology have developed as a sub-discipline of Archaeological Science as a direct consequence of journal special issues (2014/ 2 in 2016) and outputs from conference sessions and creation of a special interest group. The use of web-scraping and citizen science offer key contributions for heritage. There are applications in many areas for this. Outputs can be seen at www.fragmentedheritage.com www.fossilfinder.org www.visualisingheritage.org https://www.bradford.ac.uk/breathe/ https://www.bradford.ac.uk/project-code-named-humpty/ https://fragileheritage.org/
Sectors Construction

Creative Economy

Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)

Education

Environment

Leisure Activities

including Sports

Recreation and Tourism

Government

Democracy and Justice

Manufacturing

including Industrial Biotechology

Culture

Heritage

Museums and Collections

URL http://www.visualisingheritage.org
 
Description Findings from the Fragmented Heritage Project have been used in various venues/ formats to support strong narratives across the following: ENTRANS project (HERA-funded) in collaboration with Prof Ian Armit has seen the 3D digital documentation of distinctive metalwork finds from the National Museums in Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia reinterpreted and presented for public engagement. Similarly 3D scanning and 3D printing of the Happisburgh footprints were displayed at Jersey Museum. Fossifinder has seen tremendous public impact/engagement and policy influence - highlighting the power of citizen science. Details of engagement and impact can be found in the engagement section. Curious Travellers project has helped to evaluate ability to use crowd-sourced and web-scraped imagery to reconstruct lost cultural heritage. This served as a template for developing concepts inherent in the GCRF Fragile Heritage Hub bid inclusive of 3D content of Syrian heritage sites that had been destroyed through conflict (Building Resilience Through Heritage (BReaTHe)) and reconstruction of sites in Kathmandu that were destroyed during the 2015 earthquake (Cities & Infrastructure project with Durham - Reducing Disaster Risk to Life and Livelihoods by Evaluating the Seismic Safety of Kathmandu's Historic Urban Infrastructure). Project code-named Humpty (P c-n H) is a major collaborative piece of narrative art performance, which harnesses the latest 3D imaging and visualisation approaches to inform manual reconstruction of a monumental sculpture of a human figure almost ten feet tall - created in clay, cast in specially engineered mortar, and deliberately fragmented from a height. The Fragmented Heritage project was featured in 'Discover' (AHRC's Archaeology Magazine for 2019) which reviewed how 'Digital technology is revolutionising the way archaeologists and heritage scientists work by giving them the capacity to operate at an increased level of detail, scale and with greater efficiency. We have been invited to Edit CUP book 'Imaging in Human Bioarchaeology' and Springer book 'Visual Heritage'.
First Year Of Impact 2013
Sector Creative Economy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections
Impact Types Cultural

 
Description input to UK UNESCO meeting on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
 
Description AHRC Digital Transformations Programme [Curious Travellers]
Amount £305,146 (GBP)
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2016 
End 09/2018
 
Description AHRC Digital Transformations Programme [Follow-on Funding - Project Code-named Humpty]
Amount £99,058 (GBP)
Funding ID AH/P00945X/1 
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2018 
End 12/2018
 
Description Archaeological heritage of the Kilwa Kisiwani coastal communities
Amount £2,400 (GBP)
Funding ID 66007/002WIL 
Organisation University of Bristol 
Department World Technology Universities Network
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2018 
End 03/2019
 
Description Being Human Festival
Amount £3,000 (GBP)
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2014 
End 12/2014
 
Description Building Resilience Wellbeing and Cohesion in Displaced Societies Using Digital Heritage
Amount £84,297 (GBP)
Funding ID AH/S005951/1 
Organisation Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2019 
End 01/2022
 
Description GCRF Interdisciplinary Research Hub to Address Intractable Challenges Faced by Developing Countries [partnership development fund]
Amount £8,000 (GBP)
Organisation Research Councils UK (RCUK) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2018 
End 03/2018
 
Description HEIF
Amount £180,000 (GBP)
Organisation Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2014 
End 07/2015
 
Description Reducing Disaster Risk to Life and Livelihoods by Evaluating the Seismic Safety of Kathmandu's Historic Urban Infrastructure
Amount £299,992 (GBP)
Funding ID CI170241 
Organisation The British Academy 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2017 
End 12/2018
 
Description Refining prospection methodologies for the remains of conflict in South East Asia: supporting measures for understanding hazardous terrain, contaminated land and post-conflict reconstruction
Amount £73,211 (GBP)
Funding ID 75000/000123 
Organisation University of Bradford 
Department GCRF
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2019 
End 01/2022
 
Description Visualising Heritage - Strength in Places
Amount £25,000 (GBP)
Organisation Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2019 
End 06/2019
 
Title Curious Travellers (Visualising Heritage) web resource 
Description Curious Travellers is a data-mining and crowd sourced infrastructure to help with digital documentation of archaeological sites, monuments and heritage at risk. It provides a priority response to sites that have been destroyed or are under immediate threat from neglect, cultural vandalism, conflict and natural disasters. This pilot project is essentially concerned with the mechanisms for collating disparate sources of imagery and producing high fidelity 3D models from this. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2016 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact crowd-sourced imagery used to reconstruct heritage that had been damaged, or threatened with destruction 
URL http://www.visualisingheritage.org/CT.php
 
Title Fossilfinder.org image dataset 
Description Large image database with associated spatial data. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Provided To Others? No  
Impact World wide public engagement through Zooniverse. 
 
Title High resolution 3D scans 
Description Database of point clouds fromhigh resolution scans of lithic assemblages. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Provided To Others? No  
Impact No. 
URL https://Fragmentedheritage.com
 
Title Polish is quantitatively different on quartzite flakes used on different worked materials [ConfoMap analysis] 
Description Each surface has been processed with two templates: 1) Extract two 50x50 µm sub-areas and extract topography layer from each sub-area. Export sub-areas as SUR files. File names start with "A35" or "VSH4". 2) Process all extracted sub-areas for quantitative analysis. File names start with "processing-quartzite-final". All ConfoMap templates are saved in MNT format (including all original and processed surfaces, as well as results). Each template has also been exported to a PDF file. Instructions to download all files at once are given here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4011952 Additionally, the results of the second template are collated into "processing-quartzite-final.csv". 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://zenodo.org/record/3979115
 
Title Polish is quantitatively different on quartzite flakes used on different worked materials [Python analysis] 
Description This upload includes the following files related to the Python analysis: 1. Raw data as a XLSX table (processing-quartzite-final-2020-04-29.xlsx) is the output from R Script #1 (see https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3979139), even though the filename is slightly different. Plus, for each analysis (full and restricted datasets), included in the corresponding ZIP archive: 2. Jupyter notebooks of the analysis (Classification_RandSplitFeature_Revision_VXX.ipynb) rendered to HTML file (Classification_RandSplitFeature_Revision_VXX.html) 3. Dataframe including the artificially filled datapoints 4. Output of the analysis as PDF: • Confusion matrices ("CM") • Decision trees on selected features ("DecisionTreeSel") • Balanced accuracy vs. maximum depth ("depth") • Mutual information ("MI") • Pairplots of selected features ("pairplot") • Performance on training sets ("performance") Instructions to download all files at once are given here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4011952 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://zenodo.org/record/3979160
 
Title Polish is quantitatively different on quartzite flakes used on different worked materials [R analysis] 
Description This upload includes the following files related to the R analysis: - Raw data as a CSV table (processing-quartzite-final.csv), i.e. results from the ConfoMap analysis (see https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3979116) - RStudio project (Quantification quartzite final.Rproj) - R scripts as R Markdown files (*.Rmd) - R scripts knitted to HTML files (*.html) - An R script (RStudioVersion.R) to write the used version of RStudio to a text file (RStudioVersion.txt) - Output from script #1: processing-quartzite-final.Rbin and processing-quartzite-final.xlsx - Output from script #2: processing-quartzite-final_summary-stats.xlsx - Output from script #3: all plots as PDF files. Note that for running the scripts, the raw data files (processing-quartzite-final.csv, .Rbin and .xlsx) should be stored in a "Data" folder within the working directory. Output (processing-quartzite-final_summary-stats.xlsx and PDF plots) were saved into "Summary-stats" and "Plots" folders, respectively. Zenodo does not allow sub-folders, so this folder structure had to be removed. Instructions to download all files at once are given here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4011952 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://zenodo.org/record/3979138
 
Description Atapuerca research team 
Organisation Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution
Country Spain 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution consultation of microscopy and analytical protocols for the 3d scanning of artefacts
Collaborator Contribution collaboration and analysis of material and consultation on methodologies
Impact currently there are no formal outputs from this collaboration
Start Year 2014
 
Description Contributions to Sculptor's Cave, Covesea project 
Organisation University of York
Department Department of Archaeology
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Contribution on-site with 3D capture (staff and instrumentation), post-processing and with outputs - reproduced through visualisation for Elgin Museum, monograph, and related academic outputs
Collaborator Contribution Led Historic Environment Scotland sponsored project to revisit excavation records for The Sculptor's Cave - one of the most enigmatic prehistoric sites in Britain. Excavated in the 1920s and 1970s, new analysis of the archive has revealed a complex history of funerary and ritual activity from the Late Bronze Age to the Roman Iron Age. Using innovative methods and new techniques, the project re-examines the results of earlier excavations and places the site in its wider British and European context.
Impact Project and Project Team mentioned in recent monograph - Darkness Visible: The Sculptor's Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to the Picts, by Ian Armit/ Lindsey Buster
Start Year 2015
 
Description Department of Antiquities, Jordan 
Organisation Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Department Department of Antiquities
Country Jordan 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The project team through this partnership will be training and advising DOA staff in the use of 3d object documentation techniques and digital conservation/use of heritage assets
Collaborator Contribution support and access within the heritage sector of Jordan
Impact none to date
Start Year 2017
 
Description Development of Springer Book in Cultural Computing Series - 'Visual Heritage: Digital Approaches in Heritage Science' 
Organisation University of Birmingham
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Joint edited volume conceived and developed with Chng (UNNC), Chapman (Birmingham) and Gaffney (Bradford)
Collaborator Contribution As joint Editors
Impact Edits and layout being finalised with Springer
Start Year 2019
 
Description Development of Springer Book in Cultural Computing Series - 'Visual Heritage: Digital Approaches in Heritage Science' 
Organisation University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Country China 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Joint edited volume conceived and developed with Chng (UNNC), Chapman (Birmingham) and Gaffney (Bradford)
Collaborator Contribution As joint Editors
Impact Edits and layout being finalised with Springer
Start Year 2019
 
Description Input as Advisor; collaboration on heritage research 
Organisation Historic Environment Scotland
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution shared CDP PhD researcher
Collaborator Contribution shared CDP PhD researcher
Impact poster presentations, talks and advisory meetings
Start Year 2017
 
Description Iron Age Research Group, University of Bradford 
Organisation University of Bradford
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of scanning equipment and expertise.
Collaborator Contribution Evaluation of applications for 3D scanning.
Impact 30-31.05.2014 Prehistoric Society Europa Conference 2014, Cardiff University. Ian Armit and Lindsey Büster: Poster. ENTRANS: Encounters and Transformations in Iron Age Europe. Contribution: inclusion of high-resolution scan images of Molnik belt-plate (courtesy City Museum of Ljubljana). 12.09.2014 EAA 2014, Istanbul (ENTRANS session). Ian Armit and Katharina Becker: Presentation. Encounters and Transformations in Iron Age art. Contribution: inclusion of high-resolution scan images of Molnik belt-plate (courtesy City Museum of Ljubljana) & assorted situla from Dolenjska Museum, Slovenia. 12.09.2014 EAA 2014, Istanbul (ENTRANS session) Ian Armit and Katharina Becker: Publication (abstract). Encounters and Transformations in Iron Age art, in Yilmaz, O. 2014. (ed.) 20th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists 10-14 September 2014 Istanbul, Turkey: Abstracts of the Oral and Poster Presentations, 33-34. Istanbul: Archaeology & Art Publications. Contribution: doesn't mention Fragmented Heritage specifically, but is an abstract for the presentation which includes Fragmented Heritage scan images.
Start Year 2013
 
Description National Trust 
Organisation National Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Immersive AR Pilot for the National Trust at Fountains Abbey - exploring the interpretation of geophysical prospection data and ground-based capture
Collaborator Contribution Funded pilot work with Dr Richard Dunn
Impact preliminary scoping report
Start Year 2023
 
Description Project Partners 
Organisation Citizen Science Alliance
Country Global 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Collaborator Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Impact Society for American Archaeology Meeting 2014, Austen, Texas. Podium presentation. European Association of Archaeology Confrence, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey. Podium presentation. International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP) 2014, Burgos, Spain. Podium presentation. Fragmented Heritage Inauguration Meeting, 2014, Bradford, UK.
Start Year 2013
 
Description Project Partners 
Organisation Government of Scotland
Department Historic Scotland
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Collaborator Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Impact Society for American Archaeology Meeting 2014, Austen, Texas. Podium presentation. European Association of Archaeology Confrence, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey. Podium presentation. International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP) 2014, Burgos, Spain. Podium presentation. Fragmented Heritage Inauguration Meeting, 2014, Bradford, UK.
Start Year 2013
 
Description Project Partners 
Organisation Home Office
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Collaborator Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Impact Society for American Archaeology Meeting 2014, Austen, Texas. Podium presentation. European Association of Archaeology Confrence, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey. Podium presentation. International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP) 2014, Burgos, Spain. Podium presentation. Fragmented Heritage Inauguration Meeting, 2014, Bradford, UK.
Start Year 2013
 
Description Project Partners 
Organisation National Physical Laboratory
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Collaborator Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Impact Society for American Archaeology Meeting 2014, Austen, Texas. Podium presentation. European Association of Archaeology Confrence, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey. Podium presentation. International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP) 2014, Burgos, Spain. Podium presentation. Fragmented Heritage Inauguration Meeting, 2014, Bradford, UK.
Start Year 2013
 
Description Project Partners 
Organisation Science Museum Group
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Collaborator Contribution Preliminary discussions on collaborations and activities.
Impact Society for American Archaeology Meeting 2014, Austen, Texas. Podium presentation. European Association of Archaeology Confrence, 2014, Istanbul, Turkey. Podium presentation. International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (UISPP) 2014, Burgos, Spain. Podium presentation. Fragmented Heritage Inauguration Meeting, 2014, Bradford, UK.
Start Year 2013
 
Description Refitting horse elements at the Lower Palaeolithic site of Schoningen 
Organisation Monrepos
Country Germany 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Pilot study to refit fragmented horse long bones for reconstruction of understanding of the site.
Collaborator Contribution Provisioning, theoretical insights, logistical support, and data inputs.
Impact No outcomes yet.
Start Year 2015
 
Description Star Carr Group 
Organisation University of York
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of scanning equipment and expertise for 3D scanning of [Information witheld].
Collaborator Contribution Enabling assessment of equipment to image archaeological material.
Impact Cannot be disclosed at this time.
Start Year 2014
 
Description University of Dar es Salaam, Dept. of Archaeology & Heritage Studies 
Organisation University of Dar es Salaam
Country Tanzania, United Republic of 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution International CoI is based in the Dept. of Archaeology & Heritage Studies
Collaborator Contribution Co-creation and co-development of this project; organised and coordinated fieldwork/ logistics in TZA.
Impact Joint authorship in publications; Joint fieldwork; Conference organisation; Outreach events responding to the UN Year for the Creative Economy
Start Year 2021
 
Description University of St Andrews 
Organisation University of St Andrews
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Joint application; joint fieldwork; joint outputs
Collaborator Contribution Co-design and development of bid; joint fieldwork; joint project outputs
Impact Creative response at Bagamoyo Festival and planned for ZIFF; Joint conference presentations/ session
Start Year 2021
 
Description WESTERN EUROPEAN ACHEULEAN PROJECT 
Organisation British Museum
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution advise, consultation, equipment loan, training, research collaboration. In the area of Palaeolithic archaeology, lithic studies, 3d scanning and analysis
Collaborator Contribution overall direction and conception of the project
Impact EU funding - https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/209281_en.html
Start Year 2014
 
Description 3D Microscopy Methods for Lithic Microwear Analysis-AWRANA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact talk at the awrana microwear conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description A Virtual Future for Bradford's Heritage (presentation to Bingley Airedale Rotary Club - 28th Nov 2021) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Invited talk to Bingley-Airedale Rotary Club
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description A Virtual Future for Heritage? (talk to the Saltaire History Club - 11th Nov 2021) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Invited talk to the Saltaire History Cluib
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JLgSeYcBMI
 
Description AHRC Digital Transformations Theme meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact presentation of several strands of the Fragmented Heritage Project - Pecha Kucha style on refitting, fossilfinder, and project artwork. This was to the group of large grant holders and other relevant parties related to AHRC projects
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Attendance at developers meeting for Getty Arches HER Framework 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Direct linkage with Getty Conservation Institute colleagues developing Arches Software
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description BReaTHe project Twitter (https://twitter.com/breatheheritage) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Use of twitter for public engagement with our research. The project has reteweeted relevant tweets from UNHCR MercyCorps academics and the third sector. We have also tweeted about project activities at workshops, events and while on fieldwork in the refugee camps: impression counts
118 June 2019
1600 July 2019
523 August 2019
1500 September 2019 (Were at Talking Peace festival September 19th)
566 Oct 2019
427 Nov 2019
643 Dec 2019 (Karina Croucher spoke about the project at TAG 19th Dec 2019)
81 Jan 2020
82 Feb 2020
76 Mar 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020
URL https://twitter.com/breatheheritage
 
Description Big Bradford Reunion (24 Sep 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Alumni event showcasing work of Virtual Bradford/ Visualising Heritage
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.bradford.ac.uk/alumni/big-bradford-reunion-2022/
 
Description Blind Testing Laser-Scanning Confocal Microscopy for Lithic Microwear Analysis. AWRANA Conference. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact talk at the awrana microwear conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Bradford Science Festival (18-21 July 2019) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The BReaTHe project presented a research showcase to highlight activities of the university of Bradford engaging in the use of science and technology for the benefit of displaced people. The team took questions and had good discussions with members of the public about the research activities. Individuals reported a change in perception of how universities can contribute to social problems and how a subject like archaeology has benefits beyond those that are usually more obvious.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Bradford Science Festival 2013 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation 3D capturing, imaging, and printing of archaeological materials.

Student applications rose 200% in Archaeology at Bradford.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013
URL http://bsf.studioofthings.com/
 
Description Briefing to Mercy Mission (31 Jan 23) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Scoping visit with charitable organisation Mercy Mission
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Briefing to University Council (13th April 2021) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Chair of University Council Baroness Ann Taylor of Bolton introduced us to the Director of the National Mining Museum (part of the Science Museums Group)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Briefing to University Court at UoB (14 Dec 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Briefing to University Court
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description British Archaeology Magazine - Meeting the challenge of refitting stone artefacts 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Article in a popular archaeology magazine about the technology and project work carried out by the research team
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL http://www.britarch.ac.uk
 
Description British Science Festival 2015 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation Fragmented Heritage Research Project including the launch of Fossilfinder.org.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
URL http://www.fossilfinder.org/
 
Description British Science Festival, Swansea 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Press launch of the Curious Travellers project; press release included quote from Jo Johnson
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description City Hall Reception (14 Sep 2023) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Attendance at Showcase event in Bradford City Hall, with dignitaries, Councillors, Lord Mayor, Representatives from AHRC Council, Director of NSMM, Producer of Bradford 2025
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://anatomiesofpower.wordpress.com/2023/09/18/the-new-humanities/
 
Description City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: 'Virtual Bradford' - an open digital twin for the City of Bradford (Local Government Association case study) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact invitation followed talk for UK Authority
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/bradford-district-council-digital-twin
 
Description CommUNIty Open Day (26 Mar 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Showcase event and talk
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.bradford.ac.uk/events/public/unify-community-open-day---cafe-sessions.php
 
Description Common Ground YORK June 2016 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A stall at the AHRC commons event 'common ground'. We showcased the fossilfinder element of the fragmented heritage project by showing the website and the project philosophy
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Conference presentation at British Association of Near-Eastern Archaeology 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Conference presentation - resulted in formal dialogue with EAMENA team
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Crowd Sourcing Archaeological and Palaeontological Survey. Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Orlando FL, April 6-10 2016 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation given by Dr Evans to promote the fossilfinder.org project element. The presentation was given at the SAA meeting in Orlando in April 2016
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description Digital Heritage Making a Difference to Local and Global Challenges (27 Jun 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Visit of Vivienne Stern MBE
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Digital Heritage: Making a Difference to Local & Global Challenges (26 Sep 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Visit of Anne Spinali and Paul Williams
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Digital Pasts 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Workshop/ discussion at Digital Pasts - concerned with issues of data handling/ archiving [Tom Sparrow]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Digital Showcase Event - Launch of HPC and Visualisation Suite 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Digital Showcase Event hosted at University of Bradford May 2019 to launch the new Visualisation Suite. Dignatories included the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Bradford's Mayor and Key Representatives from Major Stakeholders/ Collaborators
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discover Magazine - Article 'New Ways of Seeing' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Focus piece on Fragmented Heritage project profiled in 'Discover' AHRC Archaeology Magazine
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Erasmus+ international staff week (Jordan) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Dr Evans presented a 20 minute talk on the subject of case studies of research in Jordan. The talk outlined the activities over the last decade with a large focus on recent activity with respect to the Augmenting Jordanian Heritage project and the BReaTHe project. The context was to illustrate the utility and shared value of engaging students with research and how this type of activity can create project growth and continuation beyond funding periods. It was highlighted that there is interest in growing collaborative links with other institutions and students with helping these projects maximise reach and impact.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Evening guest lecture at workshop (Heaton Mount) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Guest lecture on the Curious Travellers project at special meeting organised by Dr Ben Jennings [participants from Vienna and UK]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description FOSSILFINDER 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The project launched fossilfinder.org as a platform to engage with citizen science as part of a research effort. the website involved the public actively classifying images and outcomes were disseminated by forum feedback and videos of fieldwork. 7767 individuals registered to take part in classifications and a further 5000 anonymous sessions took place in the classification of images. On the forum over the first year of the project approximately 5000 discussion threads were begun with over 12000 comments. Videos of daily work of the project while in the field attracted over 350 tracked viewers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016,2017,2018,2019
URL http://fossilfinder.org
 
Description First Visit of Anita Rani Prior to Installation as Chancellor (9 Jan 23) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Talk/ Showcase on the occasion of the first visit of new Chancellor Anita Rani.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2023/anita-rani-vows-to-inspire-students-during-first-visit-...
 
Description Fragile Heritage Network 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Fragile Heritage Network setup as a legacy with linkage to the drafting of the GCRF Fragile Heritage Hub bid (participants from 25 countries) and to showcase GCRF-related activities derived from Fragmented Heritage and related projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Fragmented Heritage - multiscalar approaches to digital documentation of cultural heritage 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This was a presentation at the European Archaeology Association conference in Glasgow.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Fragmented Heritage. British Museum Palaeolithic Summer School 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact presentation by Davis - Fragmented Heritage. British Museum Palaeolithic Summer School, 10th to 14th August, London.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Fragmented Heritage: Introducing New Digital Technologies to the Analysis of Fragmentary Remain 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact talk given at the Pathways to Ancient Britain: 1st workshop 14-15 May
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Fragmented Heritage: Introducing New Digital Technologies to the Analysis of Fragmentary Remains 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A presentation and workshop on Fragmented Heritage focusing on the artefact scanning and refitting aspects of the project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description GCRF Partnership Development Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 2 day workshop event, involving international partners (attending Bradford in person) and via Skype/ webinar
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Guest lecture at University of Bradford 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact public guest lecture exploring Curious Travellers, Fossil Finder, PcnH and other activities related to Fragmented Heritage
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Highland Show BBC radio interview (19/6/2019) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Was interviewed on BBC radio Scotland on the subject of using heritage and virtual reality in refugee camps. This was to highlight the upcoming highland show and activities that were available at the show, which included a showcase of the BReaTHe project work and the activities of Mercy Corps as a global organisation working in the international aid community.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Highland Show UKGov-Mercy Corps (20 Jun 2019 - 23 Jun 2019) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The BReaTHe project presented a showcase of activities that were ongoing within the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan in collaboration with Mercy Corps. This showcase took place as part of the UK governments activities as an illustration of how UKAid money is utilised globally. The event footfall was above 500. A direct experience of virtual reality was provided to over 100 individuals during the three day event. This included David Mundell, WS (at the time MP and Secretary of State for Scotland) and Lord Ian Duncan (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) each of which engaged in positive discussions around the applications of our research findings and activities. The general public reported changed perceptions of the activities of university academics and the ways in which the government spends funds on foreign aid.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Horton Heritage Online Workshop (13th July) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact workshop to discuss memories of Horton Park and aspirations for this location
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Horton Heritage: Past, Present & Future (public outreach event - in Horton Park 17th July 2021) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact event jointly with Bradford Council, Friends of Bradford's Becks, Friends of Horton Park, Horton Community Farm, local artists/ community storytellers
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/events/horton-heritage-past-present-and-future-1625729653
 
Description How can your local park contribute to climate resilience - Horton Park Story (1st Nov 2021 - to coincide with COP26) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact public outreach event with joint presentations with Bradford Council team to coincide with COP26 in Glasgow
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description ICAP- AP2017 Presentation of case study from Curious Travellers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact International meeting on Archaeological Prospection - allowed Curious Travellers to showcase the integration of 3D above-ground data with GPR data
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Invited keynote presentation and Session Chair at Digidoc Conference (Historic Environment Scotland Engine Shed, Stirling) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Major 3 day interdisciplinary workshop intent on exploring digital innovations across heritage sector, media, film and education
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited participant at UNESCO in UK meeting (Bradford) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact invited participant by Bradford Council's Team Leader for Conservation, Landscape and Heritage
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description MaDIH workshop (4th July 2019) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Delivering a workshop on 3d scanning technologies
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Media coverage of 3D imaging work at site of Birmingham Curzon Street Station as part of HS2 Enabling Works 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Several media reports on HS2 enabling works showcasing involvement of 3D digital documentation at Curzon Street -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-51820160
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/hs2-archaeology-curzon-street/
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/hs2-experts-uncover-worlds-oldest-17902228
https://twitter.com/bbcmtd/status/1237426472538775553?s=09
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Metrology at various scales for the analysis of cultural heritage materials - instrument comparisons and selection considerations 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation given at the 5th International conference on surface metrology in Poznan, Poland
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description National Trust: A Virtual Future for Heritage (10 Nov 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of capabilities for heritage professionals within the National Trust
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Open workshop during mould assembly 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Co Investigator described the project to 25 prospective undergraduate students attending an Open Day at the University of Leeds and also to several visiting academics from East Asia.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Participation in Bradford Black History Month 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Chaired talks by collaborators:

Dr Elgidius Ichumbaki, University of Dar es Salaam - Heritage and Identity in Africa: Narratives and Experiences of Local People at Former Slave Trading Ports along the Swahili Coast in Tanzania.

Dr Tabitha Kabora, University of Bradford - 'Where are all the African archaeologists?': Confronting racism in Archaeology and the low numbers of BAME archaeologists in the UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.bradford.ac.uk/events/public/heritage-identity-and-archaeology-in-africa.php
 
Description Participation in Bradford South Asian Heritage Month 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Talk (Tom Sparrow - Researcher) and Session Chair (Andrew Wilson) discussing work that stemmed from the Curious Travellers component to the Fragmented Heritage Project for the post-earthquake restoration efforts in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kathmandu, Nepal
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2020/university-to-host-final-week-of-first-bradford-south-a...
 
Description Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation contribution to a group of artists/policy makers at Furtherfield Commons, Finsbury Park in an event untitled 'Reconnecting Artistic Practice and Humanities Research'. The presentation sparked questions and discussion but at this juncture any outcomes or impacts are not known.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presentation at EAA conference, Glasgow 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Contribution to session led by Dr Lyn Wilson (Historic Environment Scotland) - has led to a successful application to the Scottish Cultural Heritage Consortium for AHRC CDP PhD studentship
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Presentation at ITN-DCH final meeting on digital heritage (Olimje, Slovenia) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Oral presentation on Curious Travellers; resulted in linkage with Wikimedia Commons
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Presentation at Leiden DCH meeting on the theme of heritage at risk 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Oral presentation that resulted in key linkages to colleagues in Leiden and York
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Presentation in Special Session on Heritage at Risk at CIfA Conference, University of Newcastle 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Conference presentation and participation in subsequent discussion; Invited to contribute to monograph on Heritage at Risk by Session organisers
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Presentation to Bradford Cultural Place Partnership Board 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Presentation by Prof Gaffney, Prof Wilson and Tom Sparrow - introducing legacy work of Visualising Heritage Team and related Virtual Bradford project
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Queen's Anniversary Prize - Prizewinners Dinner (London Guildhall) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Prize-winners dinner at London Guildhall for Queen's Anniversary Prize
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.queensanniversaryprizes.org.uk/winners/building-the-future-by-rebuilding-the-past/
 
Description Queens's Anniversary Prize Civic Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Civic Event hosted at City Hall, Bradford. Networking during showcase and over formal dinner
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Representative Samples and Method Calibration for Lithic Microwear Interpretation frameworks 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact organised symposium and presentation on innovative interpretive approaches in microwear and residue analysis
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Research Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Study Day entitled 'Lasting Impressions' 2019 'Making and Re-Making the Replica' Friday 28th June 2019 9.30 am - 5 pm. Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. UK for which I delivered a visual rich presentation entitled 'Mould making, materials and casting in 'Project code-named Humpty' A contemporary art and archaeological science collaboration'. The intended purpose was to reveal the unorthodox mould making and casting procedures in 'Project code-named Humpty' and to raise questions such as can the terms 'original' and 'replication' be used if an artwork is the very history of a form. The presentation sparked questions on the processes and materials and the organisers reported interest in the contribution.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL http://lastingimpressions.mystrikingly.com/blog/lasting-impressions-2019-study-day-guide
 
Description Saltaire World Heritage Site (invited talk and roundtable discussion at hybrid conference - New Lanark a Living Legacy 3rd March 2022) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact invited talk and roundtable discussion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://new-lanark-trust.idloom.events/n
 
Description Talk and Stall at UK University Archaeology Day (British Museum) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Open event held at the British Museum
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description The application of citizen science for education and exploration in paleoanthropological field research. European Society for the Study of Human Evolution 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation on the first results of the Fossilfinder project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
URL https://www.fossilfinder.org
 
Description UDSM talk (13 May 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Guest lecture at University of Dar es Salaam
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description UNHCR Jordan (18th Nov 2019) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The activity involved feeding back project activities and early outcomes to UNHCR Jordan as part of engaging with wider discussions of how this work could feed into psychosocial programming. The project has been well received in this setting and an outcome for this has been plans for future activities and introduction to special interest groups within the UNHCR organisation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description University of Bradford Open Days 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Discuss the Courses offered by Archaeological Sciences at Bradford. Demonstrate technology used by the Fragmented Heritage project.

Increased interest in the science underlying archaeological research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2013,2014
URL http://www.bradford.ac.uk/study/visit-us/undergraduate-open-days/
 
Description University of Bradford Research Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact presentation on GCRF Fragile Heritage Hub bid
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Using metrology to benefit refitting and microwear; Novel approaches to two powerful interpretative tools 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation on the use of 3D data for the refiting of lithic artefacts and fragmented fossil bone.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
URL http://www.Fragmentedheritage.com
 
Description Virtual Bradford (talk to UKAuthority: Smart Places, Smart Cities 2021 - 24th Jun) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact invited talk as joint presentation with Adrian Walker from City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://vimeo.com/569858800
 
Description Virtual Bradford showcase UoB, Bradford Council, Nottingham CC (28 Nov 22) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact joint workshop hosted by Bradford Council
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Virtual Bradford: Creating a Virtual City for the Future (UNIfy Festival - 16th Apr 2021) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Interest in our approach to mapping townscape heritage and creating digital twins.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.bradford.ac.uk/events/public/virtual-bradford-creating-a-virtual-city-for-the-future.php
 
Description Virtual Bradford: an Introduction (briefing to City Councillors - 21 Sep 2021) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Showcase event jointly with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and the University of Bradford
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Visit of Bradford Museums & Galleries - Capabilities for Collaboration (27 Feb 23) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Showcase visit with exploration of potential for collaboration
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Visualising Heritage: Creating a virtual Bradford (presentation at the World Technology Universities Network - 19th Oct 2021) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact presentation on the work of Visualising Heritage/ Virtual Bradford
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.wtu-n.net/2021-congress/
 
Description World Archaeology Congress, Kyoto 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Attendance at World Archaeology Congress - presentations on imaging in Bioarchaeology; Fragmented Heritage/ Curious Travellers. Resulted in dialogue with researchers involved with heritage under threat and colleagues interested in an accord on 3D models of human remains.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description attendance at GCRF Networking event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact as successful Outline GCRF bid team invitee at this networking event
https://www.ukri.org/files/legacy/gcrf-calls/successful-outlines-for-web-gcrf-hubs-pdf/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description presentation on heritage under threat from coastal erosion at Landmarks workshop (UHI, Orkney) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presented research on coastal erosion at Swandro, Rousay and guided field visit
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016
 
Description talk at Digital Dilemma Meeting (UCL) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact One day workshop hosted at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018