Provincial Archaeological Depot Artifacts and Documentation from Zuid-Holland

7,500-year-old artifacts, including pottery, glass, bone, and metal objects, are preserved by the Province of Zuid-Holland. The collection is managed by the Provincial Archaeological Depot and includes excavation documentation dating back to 1947. This data is made available by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under an open license.

Use Cases

• Classifying artifact types and materials based on described categories like pottery, glass, bone, and metal.
• Analyzing the spatial distribution of finds based on the documented exact location of discoveries.
• Conducting temporal analysis of archaeological activity using the age range of finds and documentation dates.
• Supporting museum exhibition planning and educational activities with documented artifact loans.

Strengths

• Artifacts span a significant 7,500-year time range, from prehistoric to recent history.
• Includes detailed documentation with find locations and contextual relationships between objects.
• Managed by a governmental authority, suggesting institutional oversight and preservation standards.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Preservation and management of archaeological finds and excavation records by the Provincial Archaeological Depot of Zuid-Holland.

Time Range

Artifacts range from approximately 7,500 years old to 100 years old; documentation dates back to 1947.

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, with specific mention of municipalities including The Hague, Rotterdam, Leiden, and Dordrecht.