"Marie-Yvane DAIRE is Senior Researcher at the UMR6566 CReAAH (CNRS-Université de Rennes1, France). Her main research interests focus on the craft industries of Western France's Iron Age and on coastal and island archaeology. She has conducted and still conducts several research projects on these topics. She is also President of the AMARAI (Association Manche-Atlantique pour la Recherche Archéologique dans les îles) which publishes an annual Bulletin".
She was recently involved in the european project "Arch Manche" (Interreg IVa) (2011-2014) and currently leads the French partnership in the CCC' European project (Common Cultural Connexions).
DAIRE M.Y., DUPONT C., BAUDRY A., BILLARD C., LARGE J.M., LESPEZ L., NORMAND E., SCARRE C. (dir.... more DAIRE M.Y., DUPONT C., BAUDRY A., BILLARD C., LARGE J.M., LESPEZ L., NORMAND E., SCARRE C. (dir.), 2013. Ancient maritime communities and the relationship between people and environment along the European Atlantic coasts/ Anciens peuplements littoraux et relations home/milieu sur les côtes de l'Europe atlantique. Proceedings of the HOMER 2011 Conference, Actes du colloque HOMER 2011, Vannes, 28 septembre-1er octobre 2011. British Archaeological Reports, International Series, BAR S2570, 672 p.
Cet ouvrage invite le lecteur à remonter le temps, jusqu'à l'Âge du Fer, au cours d'une ballade s... more Cet ouvrage invite le lecteur à remonter le temps, jusqu'à l'Âge du Fer, au cours d'une ballade sur les rivages de la Manche, plus précisément dans la baie de Lannion.
La fouille archéologique conduite pendant l'été 2009 sur le site
de Dossen Rouz à Locquémeau-Trédrez a généré des études multi disciplinaires des structures et mobiliers archéologiques, des vestiges fauniques, de l'environnement du site.
Elles esquisseront, au fil des pages, un tableau original des conditions de vie et de travail d'une communauté de Gaulois, bouilleurs de sel et pêcheurs à pied, sur cette portion de côte bretonne.
During spring 1990, a rescue excavation has permitted the study of a new «salt-making» workshop, ... more During spring 1990, a rescue excavation has permitted the study of a new «salt-making» workshop, dating from the late Iron Age, on the north coast of Brittany. The most remarquable structures of the workshop, well preserved, are a big excavated kiln and a séries of five pits, whose utilisation was perhaps sait brine préservation.
De récentes prospections aériennes printannières, dans le nord du Finistère, ont révélé un nouvel... more De récentes prospections aériennes printannières, dans le nord du Finistère, ont révélé un nouvel intérêt méthodologique : des enclos à fossés, dont les plans sont nettement définis, sont détectés sur terres labourées, dans des conditions particulières.
L'estran a ete longtemps regarde par les archeologues comme un espace limite a une activite d... more L'estran a ete longtemps regarde par les archeologues comme un espace limite a une activite de prospection. Pourtant, les estrans de la facade Atlantique-Manche-Mer du Nord portent encore la trace de multiples amenagements ou sites lies a la peche embarquee et a l’exploitation a pied de ressources en interaction etroite avec la bande cotiere. Cette continuite territoriale est toutefois loin d’etre acquise sur le plan epistemologique, bien qu'un mouvement d'ampleur tend a revaloriser les pratiques de collecte et de predation dans leur complexite technique et sociale.Aujourd’hui, l’archeobiologie des ressources marines montre tout l’interet d’approches geochimiques ou plus generalement transversales, depuis les lieux de peche, les lieux de transformation aux lieux de consommation, parfois fort eloignes du littoral. De plus, la pratique de l’archeologie sur l’estran offre des specificites propres a ce qu’une discussion methodologique lui soit consacree :- des conditions d’intervention particulieres, voire extremes,- un caractere d’urgence liee aux processus d’erosion littorale,- des gisements qui produisent une documentation originale, proche de celle des « milieux humides »,- la possibilite de mettre en œuvre des methodes de terrain originales.
DAIRE M.Y., DUPONT C., BAUDRY A., BILLARD C., LARGE J.M., LESPEZ L., NORMAND E., SCARRE C. (dir.... more DAIRE M.Y., DUPONT C., BAUDRY A., BILLARD C., LARGE J.M., LESPEZ L., NORMAND E., SCARRE C. (dir.), 2013. Ancient maritime communities and the relationship between people and environment along the European Atlantic coasts/ Anciens peuplements littoraux et relations home/milieu sur les côtes de l'Europe atlantique. Proceedings of the HOMER 2011 Conference, Actes du colloque HOMER 2011, Vannes, 28 septembre-1er octobre 2011. British Archaeological Reports, International Series, BAR S2570, 672 p.
Cet ouvrage invite le lecteur à remonter le temps, jusqu'à l'Âge du Fer, au cours d'une ballade s... more Cet ouvrage invite le lecteur à remonter le temps, jusqu'à l'Âge du Fer, au cours d'une ballade sur les rivages de la Manche, plus précisément dans la baie de Lannion.
La fouille archéologique conduite pendant l'été 2009 sur le site
de Dossen Rouz à Locquémeau-Trédrez a généré des études multi disciplinaires des structures et mobiliers archéologiques, des vestiges fauniques, de l'environnement du site.
Elles esquisseront, au fil des pages, un tableau original des conditions de vie et de travail d'une communauté de Gaulois, bouilleurs de sel et pêcheurs à pied, sur cette portion de côte bretonne.
During spring 1990, a rescue excavation has permitted the study of a new «salt-making» workshop, ... more During spring 1990, a rescue excavation has permitted the study of a new «salt-making» workshop, dating from the late Iron Age, on the north coast of Brittany. The most remarquable structures of the workshop, well preserved, are a big excavated kiln and a séries of five pits, whose utilisation was perhaps sait brine préservation.
De récentes prospections aériennes printannières, dans le nord du Finistère, ont révélé un nouvel... more De récentes prospections aériennes printannières, dans le nord du Finistère, ont révélé un nouvel intérêt méthodologique : des enclos à fossés, dont les plans sont nettement définis, sont détectés sur terres labourées, dans des conditions particulières.
L'estran a ete longtemps regarde par les archeologues comme un espace limite a une activite d... more L'estran a ete longtemps regarde par les archeologues comme un espace limite a une activite de prospection. Pourtant, les estrans de la facade Atlantique-Manche-Mer du Nord portent encore la trace de multiples amenagements ou sites lies a la peche embarquee et a l’exploitation a pied de ressources en interaction etroite avec la bande cotiere. Cette continuite territoriale est toutefois loin d’etre acquise sur le plan epistemologique, bien qu'un mouvement d'ampleur tend a revaloriser les pratiques de collecte et de predation dans leur complexite technique et sociale.Aujourd’hui, l’archeobiologie des ressources marines montre tout l’interet d’approches geochimiques ou plus generalement transversales, depuis les lieux de peche, les lieux de transformation aux lieux de consommation, parfois fort eloignes du littoral. De plus, la pratique de l’archeologie sur l’estran offre des specificites propres a ce qu’une discussion methodologique lui soit consacree :- des conditions d’intervention particulieres, voire extremes,- un caractere d’urgence liee aux processus d’erosion littorale,- des gisements qui produisent une documentation originale, proche de celle des « milieux humides »,- la possibilite de mettre en œuvre des methodes de terrain originales.
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2015
Communication à la Journée du "CReAAH", Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire, Rennes, ... more Communication à la Journée du "CReAAH", Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire, Rennes, 21 mars 201
Comunicacion presentada en el International Congress on Science and Technology for the Conservati... more Comunicacion presentada en el International Congress on Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (Research Advances for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage), celebrado en Santiago de Compostela del 2 al 5 de octubre de 2012.
Session : Cultural Heritage facing up to Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and Pollution
organised b... more Session : Cultural Heritage facing up to Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and Pollution organised by C. Sabbioni, J. Leissner, P. Olmos-Benlloch and M.Y. Daire
(1) Istituto di Scienze del Atmosfera e del Clima, CNR, Bologna, Italy; (2) Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung, Brussels, Belgium; (3) OSUR, Observatoire des Sciences de l’Univers de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France; (4) CNRS,UMR 6566, CreaaH Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire, Rennes, France.
Keynote speakers :
P. Brimblecombe (5), M. Cassar (6), D. Camuffo (7), H. Regnauld
(5) University of Esat Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences, Norwich, United Kingdom; (6) University College London, Centre for Sustainable Heritage, London, United Kingdom; (7) Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze del Atmosfera e del Clima, Padua, Italy (8) UMR LETG, Laboratoire Costel (Rennes) et Institut Universitaire de France
In the future, like all the materials present at the Earth surface, Cultural Heritage materials will be affected by climate change – both by extreme events and by gradual climatic changes of fluctuating temperature and humidity. Extreme events (extreme winds, storms, tornados; extreme precipitations, flooding, flash floods; heat waves, drought; pollution peaks) will have not only an effect on outside materials but will also influence the indoor climatic conditions of Built Heritage. Slow or gradual changes of important parameters like temperature, humidity, time of wetness, number of tropical nights, number of frost days or sea level rise resulting from the changing climate will threaten Cultural Heritage materials either in strong correlation with air pollution (recession of façades in limestone or marble; soiling of stone surface; soiling of glass; chemical leaching of mediaeval stained glass; metal corrosion…) or in weak correlation with air pollution (salt crystallization in porous walls; freeze-thaw damage in porous materials; submersion of monuments on littoral due to sea level rise; swelling-shrinkage of expansive clay minerals in soils threatening the monument stability; biomass accumulation on surfaces in urban and rural areas; deterioration of wood and paper, pest infestation of collections…).
Slow phenomena and their outdoor impacts on the materials of Built Heritage were quantified and mapped at the European continental scale in the “Noah’s Ark” EU Project (2004-2007). The effect of climate change on indoor environments in Built Cultural Heritage based on different emission scenarios has been quantified and mapped at the European and Mediterranean scale and at the scale of individual buildings in the frame of “Climate for Culture” EU Project (2010-2014). Coastal heritage in its broadest sense, both natural (geological, biological) and cultural (archaeological, historical, ethnographic), is an “at risk” resource: faced with erosion over both the long-term, especially rising sea levels, and the sudden (such as extreme weather events), coasts and their heritage are threatened by irreversible damage. On the one hand, coastal managers deal with an ongoing battle to moderate impacts from the sea in the face of a changing climate and pressures from human use of the coastal zone. As the 2013 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently stressed climate change will make the problem worse in the future, while efforts to combat climate change, such as the building of offshore wind farms, is also impacting upon the coastal resource. The latter option inevitably leads to the loss of coastal heritage (geo-morphosites, archaeological sites, historical buildings...). On the other hand, this heritage is essential to build our scientific knowledge on the past and the present, representing a key resource for the assessment of coastal evolution through the past millennium changes and (human) adaptation: understanding coastal changes enables more accurate predictions of future changes and potential impacts in an approach that could be resumed as “Looking back to go forward”. This session will explore the vulnerability of the threatened heritage and the way scientists may contribute to the building of scientifically based mitigation and adaptation answers in response to that threat. We welcome presentations on local, regional or broader focused case studies that explore the following aspects: - the assessment of the threat posed by climate change processes to cultural heritage and of ways of prioritising action at threatened sites, buildings and objects preservation or recording of vulnerable sites, buildings and objects ; - the exploitation of scientific data to advance our understanding of the scale and rate of long term changes and the illustration of adaptation processes; - the social implication of cultural heritage management (participative sciences experiences); - the management options and the solutions available for tackling the growing threat to cultural heritage.
Session : ENGAGING THE PUBLIC WITH ARCHAEOLOGY THREATENED BY CLIMATE CHANGE
Organised by
Tom Daw... more Session : ENGAGING THE PUBLIC WITH ARCHAEOLOGY THREATENED BY CLIMATE CHANGE Organised by Tom Dawson, SCAPE Trust / University of St Andrews Courtney Nimura, UCL / MOLA Marie-Yvane Daire, University of Rennes Elias Lopez-Romero, Durham University
There is a long-established tradition of rescue archaeology at sites threatened by development, and the principle of ‘polluter pays’ is referenced in the laws and planning guidance of many European countries. But what happens when there is no developer, when it is natural processes that threaten a site? The threats are many, including flooding, erosion, sea level rise, thawing of permafrost, and drying up of waterlogged deposits; and worryingly, climate change predictions suggest that the problem is likely to increase. The problems are severe, but the mechanisms are still developing. How should heritage professionals work at sites threatened by natural processes?Natural heritage organisations have long involved the public to highlight these problems, and there is an increasing move for archaeologists to engage with this tradition. Our profession has much to learn, but citizen science projects involving the public in collecting data; innovative ways of monitoring; and new, rapid, digital recording techniques are being developed. In addition, digital and social media channels, visualizations and bespoke museum displays should engage the public in the wider debate on the threat to heritage at a time of changing climate. This session will question how heritage professionals can engage more with the public to rescue information before it is too late. It will seek examples of techniques that can be applied for the community recording and monitoring of sites. It will look for examples from across Europe and further abroad with an aim to discussing the pros and cons of community involvement in the recording of sites that will otherwise be lost. The session will focus on, but is not limited to:1. Communication through citizen science and crowd-sourced data2. Digital recording of heritage threatened by climate change3. Developing methods of photogrammetry, aerial and drone photography 4. Innovative methods of communicating archaeology
In The three Dimensions of Archaeology. Proceedings of the XVII UISPP World Congress (1–7 September, Burgos, Spain). Volume 7/Sessions A4b and A12 edited by Hans Kamermans, Wieke de Neef, Chiara Piccoli, Axel G. Posluschny and Roberto Scopigno., 2016
The vulnerability of coastal heritage is increasingly becoming a major issue, particularly in are... more The vulnerability of coastal heritage is increasingly becoming a major issue, particularly in areas such as the European and American Atlantic façades, where the combined forces of sea-level rise, coastal environment dynamics and human activity are significantly altering the coastline. In this context, 3D recording and modelling techniques can provide valuable solutions to both digitally preserve and analyse threatened archaeological sites. In this paper we will discuss the potential of close-range photogrammetry as a cost-effective way to efficiently monitor and manage coastal archaeological site erosion. This methodology is currently being tested at a number of case studies in NW Spain (Galicia), Western France (Brittany) and SW Britain (Isles of Scilly).
In M.Y. Daire et al. (ed.) Ancient maritime communities and the relationship between people and environment along the European Atlantic CoastsProceedings of the Homer 2011 Conference, Vannes (France), 27/09-1/10 2011 (British Archaeological Reports International series 2570): 285-294.
Image archives are essential for the study of the history of archaeology and museology. They are ... more Image archives are essential for the study of the history of archaeology and museology. They are exceptional by its documentary value, but also by its fragility and the limitations imposed by its two-dimensionality (as opposed to the analytical potential offered by the archaeological object). In this context, the image collections from the Museum of Penmarc’h (Finistère) and from the Laboratoire d’Anthropologie at the University of Rennes1 in France are being the object since 2007 of a process of nventory, digitisation and research. This is an exceptional ensemble of more than 135 000 images about French prehistory and archaeology, spanning from the 18th century to ca. 1995. In this paper we will discuss the value, management and analysis of these collections. We will pay special attention to the innovative application of 3D modeling (digital photogrammetry) to these collections, a procedure which is allowing us to obtain fresh data from objects and sites currently inaccessible or destroyed.
Au fil de l’eau (1851-1939)
Le littoral et son étude à travers les archives de l’ancien Laboratoi... more Au fil de l’eau (1851-1939) Le littoral et son étude à travers les archives de l’ancien Laboratoire d’Anthropologie de Rennes
Cette exposition a pour but d'illustrer la continuité entre les recherches des pionniers de l’Archéologie et les thématiques actuellement développées par les chercheurs. Cette réflexion est ici conduite à partir des archives iconographiques inédites de l’ancien "Laboratoire d’Anthropologie et Préhistoire…" de Rennes, et déclinée autour du domaine géographique particulier que constituent le littoral et les îles. Bien que la plupart des documents présentés concernent la Bretagne, ces témoignages – d’une richesse que nous ne commençons qu’à entrevoir – sont représentatifs de quelques-unes des premières études scientifiques de terrain et des débuts de l’archéologie professionnelle en France.
The Common Cultural Connections (CCC’s) project has been co-funded by the Creative Europe Program... more The Common Cultural Connections (CCC’s) project has been co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. The project is being led by the Maritime Archaeology Trust (MAT) in the UK, alongside the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France and the University of Cantabria in Spain. The aim of the project is to enhance understanding of the shared cultural heritage of the three European partner regions through an innovative mobile exhibition.
The project will reach new audiences improving access to cultural heritage and providing greater opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to become involved, learning about their heritage and encouraging a sense of place and belonging through an understanding of our shared past. Moreover, it will build links between schools and groups of the three partner countries to continue to learn and exchange information about our shared cultural heritage.
The project will focus on an under-represented aspect of our shared heritage: archaeological evidence from coastal and marine sites. Our coastlines and waters are rich in sites of national and international interest, from unique submerged landscapes providing evidence from a time when the UK and Europe were linked, to shipwrecks, harbours and ports containing evidence of trade and networks between the partner countries. Due to their nature, however, such sites can often be overlooked as ‘out of sight, out of mind’. The project will work to raise the profile of this unique and finite resource, encouraging people to become involved in their cultural heritage.
Arch-Manche project; Archaeology, Art and Coastal Heritage – tools to support coastal management ... more Arch-Manche project; Archaeology, Art and Coastal Heritage – tools to support coastal management and climate change planning across the Channel Regional Sea.
The Arch-Manche project demonstrates how under-used coastal indicators including archaeological and palaeoenvironmental data along with historical and artistic resources can be applied as tools to inform long term patterns of coastal change. The results are summarised in 'Coastal Management' guide.
This paper discusses the contribution of archaeology to ancient island dynamics; this includes st... more This paper discusses the contribution of archaeology to ancient island dynamics; this includes studying the cultural evolution and development of settlement (‘islandness’ vs. contacts), combined with environmental approaches dealing with coastal landscape changes. From a methodological point of view, such an archaeological process is based on an interdisciplinary approach covering several research fields such as prehistory and archaeology (excavations and systematic surveys), historical studies (texts), biology and the earth sciences.
As an illustration of the issues developed in the geographical context of the European Atlantic Arc, the we present the main results of long-continued investigations on Groix Island (Brittany, France).
BAUDRY A., DAIRE M.-Y., 2013 - Relationship between men, space and places during the Iron Age: Ex... more BAUDRY A., DAIRE M.-Y., 2013 - Relationship between men, space and places during the Iron Age: Exploitation of coastal space and resources through the island settlements in Western France, in : Gheorghiu D. and Nash G. (dir.), Place as material culture: Objects, Geographies and the Construction of time, Edition Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 299-318.
Vulnerability assessments of coastlines are often done using financial criteria (Carter, 1999). T... more Vulnerability assessments of coastlines are often done using financial criteria (Carter, 1999). Thus, resources threatened by coastal retreat and whose use is non-profitable are rarely included in impact statements. Little-known archaeological sites are examples of such resources. This study aims at integrating the presence of such sites into coastal vulnerability analyses. This study focuses on two areas located in the Morbihan department in France: Suscinio Bay and the Pénestin Cliffs. For each site, the vulnerability is mapped twice using a semi-quantitative method. During the second mapping exercise, the risk of archaeological heritage loss is included in the analysis. Comparing the different results obtained highlights the fact that introducing this new parameter leads to an increase in coastal vulnerability. These relatively simple findings echo more complex discussions. They put into question the theoretical basis of the analysis by underlining its subjectivity as well as subjectivity’s corollary: uncertainty. Both of these characteristics appear related to the researcher’s attitude towards the models developed by social science. Such models determine the value system through which the threat of destruction to archaeological objects is assessed, and hence the valuation method developed in order to measure their vulnerability.
Coastal areas across the globe are subject to rapid change. In the past, such events have shaped ... more Coastal areas across the globe are subject to rapid change. In the past, such events have shaped and critically transformed the landscape. In the present, the effects of current climate change -e.g. relative sea level rise, increased frequency of extreme weather events- are affecting not only natural landscapes, biodiversity, human populations, infrastructures and resources, but also a whole series of heritage sites and remains that are inherently non-resilient. In continental France, the ALeRT (Archéologie Littorale et REchauffement Terrestre) project has successfully provided -since 2006- a series of tools and methodologies for the recording, the analysis and the recovery of scientific information from coastal archaeological sites threatened of destruction. One of the keys of the project's success relies on its public, community-based, perspective. Stemming from this experience, we are now extending and adapting our methods to the Caribbean region in partnership with local organisations, agencies and stakeholders. In this paper we present the nature, objectives and advances of this ongoing project in the French Antilles and we discuss how the climatic events of 2017 (i.e. hurricanes Irma and Maria) have influenced its setting up and its perspectives of research. While the historical, geographical and climatic conditions of this region are different from those we encounter in Atlantic Europe, the versatility of the methodologies and tools developed, as well as the focus on citizen action, comfort us with the idea that multivocal and trans-disciplinary approaches like this are the best way to analyse past climate changes, to confront contemporary ones and to better engage the public with their local heritage. Furthermore, we believe that in the traumatic scenario of post-natural disaster the study and preservation of such heritage can play a role in the reconstruction of the economic tissue and of the collective and individual identities.
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La fouille archéologique conduite pendant l'été 2009 sur le site
de Dossen Rouz à Locquémeau-Trédrez a généré des études multi disciplinaires des structures et mobiliers archéologiques, des vestiges fauniques, de l'environnement du site.
Elles esquisseront, au fil des pages, un tableau original des conditions de vie et de travail d'une communauté de Gaulois, bouilleurs de sel et pêcheurs à pied, sur cette portion de côte bretonne.
Papers by Marie-Yvane Daire
La fouille archéologique conduite pendant l'été 2009 sur le site
de Dossen Rouz à Locquémeau-Trédrez a généré des études multi disciplinaires des structures et mobiliers archéologiques, des vestiges fauniques, de l'environnement du site.
Elles esquisseront, au fil des pages, un tableau original des conditions de vie et de travail d'une communauté de Gaulois, bouilleurs de sel et pêcheurs à pied, sur cette portion de côte bretonne.
organised by
C. Sabbioni, J. Leissner, P. Olmos-Benlloch and M.Y. Daire
(1) Istituto di Scienze del Atmosfera e del Clima, CNR, Bologna, Italy;
(2) Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung, Brussels, Belgium;
(3) OSUR, Observatoire des Sciences de l’Univers de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France;
(4) CNRS,UMR 6566, CreaaH Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire, Rennes, France.
Keynote speakers :
P. Brimblecombe (5), M. Cassar (6), D. Camuffo (7), H. Regnauld
(5) University of Esat Anglia, School of Environmental Sciences, Norwich, United Kingdom;
(6) University College London, Centre for Sustainable Heritage, London, United Kingdom;
(7) Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze del Atmosfera e del Clima, Padua, Italy
(8) UMR LETG, Laboratoire Costel (Rennes) et Institut Universitaire de France
In the future, like all the materials present at the Earth surface, Cultural Heritage materials will be affected by climate change – both by extreme events and by gradual climatic changes of fluctuating temperature and humidity. Extreme events (extreme winds, storms, tornados; extreme precipitations, flooding, flash floods; heat waves, drought; pollution peaks) will have not only an effect on outside materials but will also influence the indoor climatic conditions of Built Heritage. Slow or gradual changes of important parameters like temperature, humidity, time of wetness, number of tropical nights, number of frost days or sea level rise resulting from the changing climate will threaten Cultural Heritage materials either in strong correlation with air pollution (recession of façades in limestone or marble; soiling of stone surface; soiling of glass; chemical leaching of mediaeval stained glass; metal corrosion…) or in weak correlation with air pollution (salt crystallization in porous walls; freeze-thaw damage in porous materials; submersion of monuments on littoral due to sea level rise; swelling-shrinkage of expansive clay minerals in soils threatening the monument stability; biomass accumulation on surfaces in urban and rural areas; deterioration of wood and paper, pest infestation of collections…).
Slow phenomena and their outdoor impacts on the materials of Built Heritage were quantified and mapped at the European continental scale in the “Noah’s Ark” EU Project (2004-2007). The effect of climate change on indoor environments in Built Cultural Heritage based on different emission scenarios has been quantified and mapped at the European and Mediterranean scale and at the scale of individual buildings in the frame of “Climate for Culture” EU Project (2010-2014).
Coastal heritage in its broadest sense, both natural (geological, biological) and cultural (archaeological, historical, ethnographic), is an “at risk” resource: faced with erosion over both the long-term, especially rising sea levels, and the sudden (such as extreme weather events), coasts and their heritage are threatened by irreversible damage.
On the one hand, coastal managers deal with an ongoing battle to moderate impacts from the sea in the face of a changing climate and pressures from human use of the coastal zone. As the 2013 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently stressed climate change will make the problem worse in the future, while efforts to combat climate change, such as the building of offshore wind farms, is also impacting upon the coastal resource. The latter option inevitably leads to the loss of coastal heritage (geo-morphosites, archaeological sites, historical buildings...).
On the other hand, this heritage is essential to build our scientific knowledge on the past and the present, representing a key resource for the assessment of coastal evolution through the past millennium changes and (human) adaptation: understanding coastal changes enables more accurate predictions of future changes and potential impacts in an approach that could be resumed as “Looking back to go forward”.
This session will explore the vulnerability of the threatened heritage and the way scientists may contribute to the building of scientifically based mitigation and adaptation answers in response to that threat.
We welcome presentations on local, regional or broader focused case studies that explore the following aspects:
- the assessment of the threat posed by climate change processes to cultural heritage and of ways of prioritising action at threatened sites, buildings and objects preservation or recording of vulnerable sites, buildings and objects ;
- the exploitation of scientific data to advance our understanding of the scale and rate of long term changes and the illustration of adaptation processes;
- the social implication of cultural heritage management (participative sciences experiences);
- the management options and the solutions available for tackling the growing threat to cultural heritage.
Organised by
Tom Dawson, SCAPE Trust / University of St Andrews
Courtney Nimura, UCL / MOLA
Marie-Yvane Daire, University of Rennes
Elias Lopez-Romero, Durham University
There is a long-established tradition of rescue archaeology at sites threatened by development, and the principle of ‘polluter pays’ is referenced in the laws and planning guidance of many European countries. But what happens when there is no developer, when it is natural processes that threaten a site? The threats are many, including flooding, erosion, sea level rise, thawing of permafrost, and drying up of waterlogged deposits; and worryingly, climate change predictions suggest that the problem is likely to increase. The problems are severe, but the mechanisms are still developing. How should heritage professionals work at sites threatened by natural processes?Natural heritage organisations have long involved the public to highlight these problems, and there is an increasing move for archaeologists to engage with this tradition. Our profession has much to learn, but citizen science projects involving the public in collecting data; innovative ways of monitoring; and new, rapid, digital recording techniques are being developed. In addition, digital and social media channels, visualizations and bespoke museum displays should engage the public in the wider debate on the threat to heritage at a time of changing climate. This session will question how heritage professionals can engage more with the public to rescue information before it is too late. It will seek examples of techniques that can be applied for the community recording and monitoring of sites. It will look for examples from across Europe and further abroad with an aim to discussing the pros and cons of community involvement in the recording of sites that will otherwise be lost. The session will focus on, but is not limited to:1. Communication through citizen science and crowd-sourced data2. Digital recording of heritage threatened by climate change3. Developing methods of photogrammetry, aerial and drone photography 4. Innovative methods of communicating archaeology
Le littoral et son étude à travers les archives de l’ancien Laboratoire d’Anthropologie de Rennes
Cette exposition a pour but d'illustrer la continuité entre les recherches des pionniers de l’Archéologie et les thématiques actuellement développées par les chercheurs. Cette réflexion est ici conduite à partir des archives iconographiques inédites de l’ancien "Laboratoire d’Anthropologie et Préhistoire…" de Rennes, et déclinée autour du domaine géographique particulier que constituent le littoral et les îles.
Bien que la plupart des documents présentés concernent la Bretagne, ces témoignages – d’une richesse que nous ne commençons qu’à entrevoir – sont représentatifs de quelques-unes des premières études scientifiques de terrain et des débuts de l’archéologie professionnelle en France.
The project will reach new audiences improving access to cultural heritage and providing greater opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to become involved, learning about their heritage and encouraging a sense of place and belonging through an understanding of our shared past. Moreover, it will build links between schools and groups of the three partner countries to continue to learn and exchange information about our shared cultural heritage.
The project will focus on an under-represented aspect of our shared heritage: archaeological evidence from coastal and marine sites. Our coastlines and waters are rich in sites of national and international interest, from unique submerged landscapes providing evidence from a time when the UK and Europe were linked, to shipwrecks, harbours and ports containing evidence of trade and networks between the partner countries. Due to their nature, however, such sites can often be overlooked as ‘out of sight, out of mind’. The project will work to raise the profile of this unique and finite resource, encouraging people to become involved in their cultural heritage.
The Arch-Manche project demonstrates how under-used coastal indicators including archaeological and palaeoenvironmental data along with historical and artistic resources can be applied as tools to inform long term patterns of coastal change. The results are summarised in 'Coastal Management' guide.
As an illustration of the issues developed in the geographical context of the European Atlantic Arc, the we present the main results of long-continued investigations on Groix Island (Brittany, France).
In continental France, the ALeRT (Archéologie Littorale et REchauffement Terrestre) project has successfully provided -since 2006- a series of tools and methodologies for the recording, the analysis and the recovery of scientific information from coastal archaeological sites threatened of destruction. One of the keys of the project's success relies on its public, community-based, perspective.
Stemming from this experience, we are now extending and adapting our methods to the Caribbean region in partnership with local organisations, agencies and stakeholders. In this paper we present the nature, objectives and advances of this ongoing project in the French Antilles and we discuss how the climatic events of 2017 (i.e. hurricanes Irma and Maria) have influenced its setting up and its perspectives of research.
While the historical, geographical and climatic conditions of this region are different from those we encounter in Atlantic Europe, the versatility of the methodologies and tools developed, as well as the focus on citizen action, comfort us with the idea that multivocal and trans-disciplinary approaches like this are the best way to analyse past climate changes, to confront contemporary ones and to better engage the public with their local heritage. Furthermore, we believe that in the traumatic scenario of post-natural disaster the study and preservation of such heritage can play a role in the reconstruction of the economic tissue and of the collective and individual identities.