The Silchester Town Life Project

A VRE for Archaeology

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Integrated Archaeological Database

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Integrated Archaeological Database

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Integrated Archaeological Database

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Integrated Archaeological Database

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Integrated Archaeological Database

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Integrated Archaeological Database

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Integrated Archaeological Database

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

IADB Summary

- Wide range of digital resources

- Primary and Secondary

- Integrated

- Web accessible

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

IADB Problems

● Delay in digitising resources, particularly site plans

● External specialists not closely involved with project

● No cross-server integration

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

“The overall aim of the project is to develop a system to facilitate rapidly

developing and iterative archaeological research by synchronising the three

processes of gathering information, co-ordinating expertise, and managing the

resulting body of data.”

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

● Build on the Integrated Archaeological Database

● Explore the use of hand-held devices on site for direct data entry

● Develop software based Research Domains for collaborative research

● Develop cross-server (cross firewall!) searches

Project Aims

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

On-Site Data Gathering

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

On-Site Data Gathering

Hand-held IPAQ’s

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

On-Site Data Gathering

‘Ruggedised’ tablet PC

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

On-Site Data Gathering

WiFi Connection

Battery Life

Sunshine

Bad Weather

Handwriting

Usability

Input Finds

View Finds

View Contexts

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Hardware

Interface

IPAQ User Survey 2005

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Collaborative Research Domains

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Collaborative Research Domains

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Collaborative Research Domains

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Collaborative Research Domains

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Collaborative Research Domains

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Collaborative Research Domains

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Cross-Server Searching

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Cross-Server Searching

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Cross-Server Searching

Silchester: A VRE for Archaeology

Cross-Server Searching

The Silchester Town Life Project

A VRE for Archaeology