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Proposals for a Practical System of Significance Evaluation in Archaeological Heritage Management

Jos Deeben

Bert J. Groenewoudt

Daan P. Hallewas

Dutch State Archaeological Service, Amersfoort

Willem J. H. Willems

University of Leiden

Significance evaluation plays a central role in archaeological heritage management. In this paper, a practical approach is presented based on experiences and recent discussions in the Netherlands. A restricted number of values (perception, physical quality and intrinsic quality) are operationalized as criteria in order to evaluate archaeological phenomena. In this manner, a more transparent framework is created to help determine if a monument is worth preserving. In the process of selection, monuments worth preserving are scrutinized from the viewpoints of policy considerations and priorities in archaeological heritage management in order to select monuments deserving of sustained preservation. The form of this system of significance evaluation is such that it can be used by all government levels, that the process is understandable for non-archaeologists, and that its results remain relevant from a research perspective.

Key Words: archaeological heritage management • Netherlands • selection • valuation

European Journal of Archaeology, Vol. 2, No. 2, 177-199 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/146195719900200203
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