This book is part of Jersey’s Archaeological Research Framework, which also oversaw the publication of The Neolithic in Jersey by Alison Sheridan, Emmanuel Ghesquière, and Cyril Marcigny (reviewed in CA 431). The Framework was commissioned by Jersey Heritage and led by Dr Peter Chowne, in partnership with local experts and international scholars, in order to set out the vision of future archaeological research in Jersey. To that end, this book, like the one on the Neolithic, first briefly lays out the current evidence of the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age periods in Jersey, and then in the second section homes in on where the gaps in knowledge are most evident. The authors do not merely identify the problems, however, but provide a comprehensive framework as to how these deficiencies may be addressed, giving archaeologists a clear idea of where to focus future research. This undertaking is an exemplary model for how to steer projects towards areas that would have the most impact.
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Stuart Needham, Catriona Gibson, and Peter Chowne
Archaeopress, £30, or free eBook
ISBN 978-1805830368
