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Analysing historic buildings
ARC00010M
Module leader: Kate Giles
Aims
- To train students in the specialised skills required for the archaeological recording and analysis of historic buildings
- To introduce students to the practice of desk-based assessment and documentary research of historic building
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students should be able to:
- Understand the role of buildings archaeology within the discipline and the profession
- Carry out a basic desk-based assessment of an historic building in the UK
- Analyse and phase the archaeological sequence of an historic building
- Locate and apply dating evidence from relevant historical and documentary sources to the analysis of historic buildings
- Understand the basic principles of structural engineering and condition surveys of historic buildings
