Archaeological Research Framework

Northumberland National Park contains over 3000 known archaeological sites and the number is growing daily.

The quality of the Park’s archaeological landscapes is reflected in the book Archaeology in Northumberland National Park, published by the Council for British Archaeology in 2004 (Frodsham, 2004). This book included reports on the many important projects undertaken in the National Park during the decade leading up to its publication, all of which have contributed significantly to our understanding of the Park’s archaeology.

These projects, however, took place opportunistically and without a strategic framework to enable the prioritization of research. The Archaelogical Research Framework document provides just such a framework for future projects within the National Park area.

The document is split into separate downloads as follows ...

1.) Preface and Acknowledgements

2.) Introduction

3.) Paleoenvironmental Research

4.) Prehistory

5.) Roman

6.) Early Medieval

7.) Medieval

8.) Post Medieval and Modern

9.) Consolidated list of unprioritised research topics

Archaeological Research Framework (Full PDF)

Research Strategy

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