The Archaeology of East Oxford: Excavation Reports and Survey Data

Heritage-Lottery funded archaeological and historical data from East Oxford, produced by the University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education. The dataset includes excavation reports, geophysical survey data, GIS shapefiles, photographs, plans, and spreadsheets derived from field, archive, and historical research. The project was led by author David Griffiths.

Use Cases

• Conduct spatial analysis of archaeological sites based on the GIS shapefiles.
• Correlate historical findings from excavation reports with photographic and planographic evidence.
• Perform geophysical data analysis using the provided survey data.
• Create integrated digital reconstructions of historical sites using the multimodal reports, plans, and spatial data.

Strengths

• Data is derived from multiple sources including field, archive, and historical research.
• Includes a variety of data formats such as PDF reports, GIS files, photographs, and spreadsheets.
• Project is affiliated with the University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education.

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

University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education

Collection Method

Derived from field, archive, and historical research.

Geography

East Oxford