Abstract
This paper provides a brief introduction to the concept and
use of Urban Historic Landscape Characterisation Studies (UHLC) in
the UK. It highlights the multidisciplinary nature of these studies and
the diverse range of skills and techniques utilised characterising urban
areas. A recent Urban Historic Landscape Characterisation Study of
Oldbury Town Centre in the West Midlands as part of a Conservation
Area Boundary Appraisal is used to practically illustrate the methodologies
utilised in such studies. The Oldbury case study succinctly
delineates how the integration of historical and archaeological analysis,
spatial analysis, and character analysis of a complex urban area can,
when combined with community involvement, be a highly rewarding,
useful, and analytical exercise in assisting in our understanding, communication
and management of the historic environment.
use of Urban Historic Landscape Characterisation Studies (UHLC) in
the UK. It highlights the multidisciplinary nature of these studies and
the diverse range of skills and techniques utilised characterising urban
areas. A recent Urban Historic Landscape Characterisation Study of
Oldbury Town Centre in the West Midlands as part of a Conservation
Area Boundary Appraisal is used to practically illustrate the methodologies
utilised in such studies. The Oldbury case study succinctly
delineates how the integration of historical and archaeological analysis,
spatial analysis, and character analysis of a complex urban area can,
when combined with community involvement, be a highly rewarding,
useful, and analytical exercise in assisting in our understanding, communication
and management of the historic environment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 125-139 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Arheo (Slovenian Archaeology Journal) |
| Volume | 26 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |