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Thanet's Archaeological Resource
The Need for a Museum
The form of the Museum
First Steps
Display
Virtual museum
The rich and complex archaeology of Thanet reflects the geographical advantages of proximity to the European mainland and natural harbours that acted as the gateway to cultures of the continent.
The Isle of Thanet has a unique archaeological resource which is the product of the meeting of cultures of Great Britain and the Continent over thousands of years.
Thanet's archaeology has been examined, excavated and recorded by antiquarians and archaeologists for nearly two hundred years.
The story of the Isle of Thanet and its region is encapsulated in the artefacts and structures of our ancestors and in the scholarly studies that give them meaning.
Although Thanet's
archaeological
resource reflects the great cultural changes of the European continent,
these came together in Thanet under the influence of the unique
geographical conditions of the Island and its region.
In a museum dedicated to the archaeological story of the Isle of Thanet we could have direct experience of the cultures of our ancestors that were formed in the same landscape that we experience today.
In a museum dedicated to the archaeological story of the Isle of Thanet we could have direct experience of the cultures of our ancestors that were formed in the same landscape that we experience today.
Although
Thanet's archaeological
resource reflects the great cultural
changes of the European continent, these came together in Thanet under
the influence of the unique geographical conditions of the Island and
its region.
A museum should provide for the
collection, preservation, study,
interpretation and display of the archaeological resource with
reasonable access given to those who wish to study the material.
With sufficient resources these elements could be combined in a single institution and in a single location.
Without sufficient resources these elements must be provided in a dispersed structure where the resources required for each are utilised where they already exist or are provided for the Museum's use permanently or temporarily. These resources will not necessarily be combined in a single location.
With sufficient resources these elements could be combined in a single institution and in a single location.
Without sufficient resources these elements must be provided in a dispersed structure where the resources required for each are utilised where they already exist or are provided for the Museum's use permanently or temporarily. These resources will not necessarily be combined in a single location.
The museum will have a policy
of attempting to assemble a comprehensive collection of artefacts that
reflect the aims of telling the archaeological story of the Isle of
Thanet.
It is proposed that the museum collection is developed by creating a resource of artefacts, photographs and references.
In the first instance the archaeological artefacts and information held by the Trust for Thanet Archaeology and Thanet Archaeological Society will be used as a basis for the collection of artefacts.
As a substitute for artefacts that can not be brought in to the collection a documentary or photographic representation of the artefacts that form the key elements in the archaeology of Thanet will be assembled.
It is proposed that the museum collection is developed by creating a resource of artefacts, photographs and references.
In the first instance the archaeological artefacts and information held by the Trust for Thanet Archaeology and Thanet Archaeological Society will be used as a basis for the collection of artefacts.
As a substitute for artefacts that can not be brought in to the collection a documentary or photographic representation of the artefacts that form the key elements in the archaeology of Thanet will be assembled.
The interpretative display of
artefacts from the collection will be a primary aim of the Museum. In
the first instance existing display resources and such other resources
for the safe display of elements of the collection that are provided
will be used.
The display of resources from the
collection in the form of a
developing Web Based Virtual Museum will be the first step in
generating a permanent and secure Museum for Thanet's Archaeology.
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