Introduction to Issue 25

In this issue

• Mapping and Modelling the Historic Landscape

  Historic England Landscape Strategy Adviser Jonathan Last gives an overview of the theme of this issue: managing change at landscape level.

• Measuring Impact and Managing Change in the Oxford to Cambridge Arc

  Developing the methodology for assessing sensitivity of the historic environment at the earliest stages of major landscape change.

• London Archaeology and Characterisation

  The challenges of managing change in complex townscapes and time-depth.

• Archaeological Sensitivity Mapping

  Developing a methodology for understanding where future significant archaeological discoveries may be made.

• The Roman Landscape Characterisation and Prediction Project

  Harnessing the potential of existing knowledge to develop predictive models of Roman settlement.

• Beach Replenishments as Windows into Submerged Pleistocene Landscapes

  Evidence of landscapes and lifeways from the distant past brought to light during replenishment of Essex beaches.

• Assessing Sensitivity, Capacity and Opportunity in the Wider Historic Environment

  Discussion of how historic landscape be more fully involved at the earliest stages of planning for large-scale landscape change.

• Planting Trees for the Future Whilst Protecting the Past

  Developing new datasets to ensure that the right tree is planted in the right place.

• Landscape Histories for Landscape Futures

  Exploring the evolving role of archaeology in large-scale nature recovery projects.

• Research Reports Roundup August 2023

  A roundup of recent research reports added to our database in June 2023 to August 2023, displayed by heritage themes.