Hello again Nick,
Getting digital data from archaeological contractors for events (and
monuments) is something we do on a case-by-case basis if it is a
particularly complex area. However, getting these boundaries in a
nationally standard way (via OASIS, for example) could be potentially
very useful and may save much time. It'd be interesting to hear how the
Scottish experience of ASPIRE and OASIS practically works in getting
this digital data to HERs.
Graham
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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records
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Sent: 20 October 2009 09:22
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Subject: [HERFORUM] Data Exchange
Hi HERO's
one of many things I am pondering is data exchange.
By this I mean exchanging digital data of event, monument finds etc data
with different groups.
I have had some experience of this, we have received some data from
Contractors, quite a bit from some Community Archaeology Projects, and
shared data with Neighbouring LA's.
The data has varied from GIS layers which we don't need to incorporate
into the HER fully (eg neighbouring LA data) to GIS and databases we
would want to bring in fully.
There are lots of issue relating to bringing the data into the HER
(Copyright, actually importing the data and related data standard
issues, etc).
However, when talking to people about this I am regularly asked if there
are any set standards to use when they create the data.
Obviously I mention MIDAS and INSCRIPTION and their eyes glaze over...
I am also aware that there are various initiatives looking at these
issues eg I think it was suggested OASIS to look at getting GIS coverage
of events from contractors at HER Forum in Sheffield (or was it HBSMR
UG?), and also ASPIRE is available (though this seems to have stalled).
The point of all this is one of the things I am trying to come up with
is a quick, short and Plain English introduction to what information an
HER would require from people as a minimum, to make the records useful,
and easy to integrate.
Has anyone looked at this or produced anything like it for their HER?
I would also be interested to hear any experience of data swapping and
things to avoid/worked well when getting data from contractors local
societies etc.
thanks
best wishes
Nick Boldrini
Historic Environment Record Officer
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