Archaeological conservation, a key to the past.
Subtitle: [proceedings of] the first in a series of four conferences to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the formation of the Archaeology Section of UKIC
By: compiled by Susanne Ryder and Kirsten Suenson-Taylor.
Contributors: Ryder, Susanne.; Suenson-Taylor, Kirsten.; United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Archaeology Section; State University College at Buffalo. Dept. of Art Conservation.
Publisher: Archaeology Section of the United Kingdom Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (UKIC)
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781871656305
Subjects: Museum conservation methods -- Congresses.; Art -- Conservation and restoration -- Congresses.; Conservation, General.; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Great Britain -- Congresses.; Great Britain -- Antiquities.
Genres: Congresses.
Other titles: Art Conservation Department Library; Power, thought and greed
Notes: Art Conservation Department Library.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-74).
Table of contents: title: Thought; title: Professional development: 21 years of the archaeology section / Robert White; title: Coming of age: archaeological conservation at The Museum of London / Helen Ganiaris; title: Conservation in the archaeological process / Mike Corfield; title: What's the job? The role of the conservator / Virginia Neal; title: Discussion session one; title: Greed - Archaeological evaluation and conservation: who pays and who cares? / James A. Spriggs; title: Stability, standards and compromises~working with MAP2 in the commercial world / Elizabeth Goodman and Kirsten Suenson-Taylor; title: Discussion sessions two; title: Power; title: Conservation and metal detectorists / Celia Honeycombe; title: The treasure act, portable antiquities and conservation / Sarah Watkins; title: Discussion session three; title: Delegate list