Archaeology and Sports History: Towards an Inclusive Methodology |
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| Authors: | Jason Wood |
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| Institution: | Heritage Consultancy Services, Lancaster, UK |
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| Abstract: | By focusing on football grounds as a form of material culture, this paper shows how archaeology can illuminate textual and other historical documents. It looks at the developing area of community archaeological projects and how these help reinforce the role of place, memory, and meaning in the historic sports landscape. |
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| Keywords: | Archaeology community football grounds oral history sporting heritage |
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