Post-medieval Fieldwork in Britain and Ireland is an important part of how we share news about each year’s excavations and new research results.
From its beginning in 1966, annual excavation summaries have formed an integral part of reporting by the Society. With an index of period-based keywords, these brief reports provided a resource for researchers and the general public. Today, many hundreds of summaries are submitted each year by archaeological contractors, local governmental bodies and universities.
From 2007, the Society introduced a new searchable digital database for fieldwork reviews hosted by the Archaeology Data Service. The database provides access to a wide range of data and unpublished reports through links with the OASIS system. In time, we hope to add the backlog of previously published round-ups, making it a truly comprehensive period-based resource.
From 2014 the extent of our excavation summaries expanded to include all of Ireland. Post-Medieval Fieldwork in Britain and Ireland now encompasses its own paper and electronic publication in an edition of our journal, Post-Medieval Archaeology.
Please contact fieldwork@spma.org.uk for further information on submitting excavation summaries.