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Papers by Phil Parkes

Research paper thumbnail of The excavatiuon of Fan round barrow, near Talsarn, Ceredigion, 2010-11

Research paper thumbnail of Painted Plaster Head

Research paper thumbnail of What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological Collections

What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological ... more What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological Collections Background In 1997 a survey of archaeological archives was undertaken in England for English Heritage and the former Museums & Galleries Commission. The resulting report by Hedley Swain, ‘A Survey of Archaeological Archives in England’ was published in 1998. The report highlighted the difficulty many museums were having properly curating archaeological archives; the lack of good guidance and standards in the creation of archaeological archives and their successful transfer to museums; and the limited use archaeological archives were being put to once in museums. It was recommended that a similar survey be undertaken in Wales. Jane Henderson and Phil Parkes were commissioned to carry out this survey, which was intended to gather evidence to help plan for the future needs of archaeological storage and promote the importance of archaeological archives to policy makers. This proc...

Research paper thumbnail of Balancing accountable assessment with holistic professional practice

Trends in the management of education and demands from students for clarity in assessment resulte... more Trends in the management of education and demands from students for clarity in assessment resulted in the grading of course work being extensively articulated and described. Students rightly expect to know what they will be marked on and what constitutes work of an appropriate level. This can lead to the disarticulation of a topic into tiny graded fragments that no longer equate to a ‘whole’ professional experience. This paper looks at changes to the assessment of practical conservation in Cardiff University that attempt to offer an assessment of conservation as a complete professional activity whilst respecting the student and administrative demands for clarity and accountability.

Research paper thumbnail of A Hafted Halberd Excavated at Trecastell, Powys: from Undercurrent to Uptake – the Emergence and Contextualisation of Halberds in Wales and North-west Europe

Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 2015

Excavations at Trecastell, Powys, south Wales, in 2007 yielded a copper halberd complete with its... more Excavations at Trecastell, Powys, south Wales, in 2007 yielded a copper halberd complete with its haft-grip. This has major implications for the mode of hafting halberds, but the discovery has also prompted a reconsideration of insular halberds in their north-west European context. Understanding the relationships between different types of halberd and different regional groups continues to be hampered by the dearth of good dating evidence, but the creation of better classifications for British and Irish weapons and new radiocarbon dates on two examples, one being Trecastell, have allowed a new developmental scheme to be advanced. The emergence of metal-headed halberds is considered more generally. While it is acknowledged that halberd-like implements pre-existed in other materials in some parts of Europe, it is argued that the appearance of metal-headed halberds depended on the transmission of a particular set of metallurgical and related skills. A new model for the vigorous uptake ...

Research paper thumbnail of Do methods of assessment accurately reflect the priorities of conservation teaching?

This paper considers a range of assessment methods available in conservation, evaluates aspects b... more This paper considers a range of assessment methods available in conservation, evaluates aspects by which they can be described and evaluates the priorities expressed by stakeholder groups. Responses show that there is a strong community of practice where all conservators have similar priorities for conservation assessment, with conservation practice being the priority for all. The authors use this data to rate the applicability of the different assessment methods to the stakeholders' priorities based on their specific use in a conservation teaching context at Cardiff University. This illustrates how educators can review forms of assessments to en-sure that what the students are assessed in, and therefore what they learn, matches with the expectations of different communities.

Research paper thumbnail of What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological Collections

In 1997 a survey of archaeological archives was undertaken in England for English Heritage and th... more In 1997 a survey of archaeological archives was undertaken in England for English Heritage and the former Museums & Galleries Commission. The resulting report by Hedley Swain, ‘A Survey of Archaeological Archives in England’ was published in 1998. The report highlighted the difficulty many museums were having properly curating archaeological archives; the lack of good guidance and standards in the creation of archaeological archives and their successful transfer to museums; and the limited use archaeological archives were being put to once in museums. It was recommended that a similar survey be undertaken in Wales.
Jane Henderson and Phil Parkes were commissioned to carry out this survey, which was intended to gather evidence to help plan for the future needs of archaeological storage and promote the importance of archaeological archives to policy makers. This process was overseen by a steering group, with representatives from the Council of Museums in Wales, National Museums & Galleries of Wales, The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales, and the Welsh Archaeological Trusts.
Following a Wales-wide survey and initial consultation a full consultation report known as ‘What’s in Store’ was produced. This report contains an assessment of the current status of the collections, an investigation into the future levels of growth and an analysis of the threats and opportunities associated with these collections. Based on the evidence collected the report concluded with nine recommendations.

Research paper thumbnail of The excavatiuon of Fan round barrow, near Talsarn, Ceredigion, 2010-11

Research paper thumbnail of Painted Plaster Head

Research paper thumbnail of What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological Collections

What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological ... more What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological Collections Background In 1997 a survey of archaeological archives was undertaken in England for English Heritage and the former Museums & Galleries Commission. The resulting report by Hedley Swain, ‘A Survey of Archaeological Archives in England’ was published in 1998. The report highlighted the difficulty many museums were having properly curating archaeological archives; the lack of good guidance and standards in the creation of archaeological archives and their successful transfer to museums; and the limited use archaeological archives were being put to once in museums. It was recommended that a similar survey be undertaken in Wales. Jane Henderson and Phil Parkes were commissioned to carry out this survey, which was intended to gather evidence to help plan for the future needs of archaeological storage and promote the importance of archaeological archives to policy makers. This proc...

Research paper thumbnail of Balancing accountable assessment with holistic professional practice

Trends in the management of education and demands from students for clarity in assessment resulte... more Trends in the management of education and demands from students for clarity in assessment resulted in the grading of course work being extensively articulated and described. Students rightly expect to know what they will be marked on and what constitutes work of an appropriate level. This can lead to the disarticulation of a topic into tiny graded fragments that no longer equate to a ‘whole’ professional experience. This paper looks at changes to the assessment of practical conservation in Cardiff University that attempt to offer an assessment of conservation as a complete professional activity whilst respecting the student and administrative demands for clarity and accountability.

Research paper thumbnail of A Hafted Halberd Excavated at Trecastell, Powys: from Undercurrent to Uptake – the Emergence and Contextualisation of Halberds in Wales and North-west Europe

Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 2015

Excavations at Trecastell, Powys, south Wales, in 2007 yielded a copper halberd complete with its... more Excavations at Trecastell, Powys, south Wales, in 2007 yielded a copper halberd complete with its haft-grip. This has major implications for the mode of hafting halberds, but the discovery has also prompted a reconsideration of insular halberds in their north-west European context. Understanding the relationships between different types of halberd and different regional groups continues to be hampered by the dearth of good dating evidence, but the creation of better classifications for British and Irish weapons and new radiocarbon dates on two examples, one being Trecastell, have allowed a new developmental scheme to be advanced. The emergence of metal-headed halberds is considered more generally. While it is acknowledged that halberd-like implements pre-existed in other materials in some parts of Europe, it is argued that the appearance of metal-headed halberds depended on the transmission of a particular set of metallurgical and related skills. A new model for the vigorous uptake ...

Research paper thumbnail of Do methods of assessment accurately reflect the priorities of conservation teaching?

This paper considers a range of assessment methods available in conservation, evaluates aspects b... more This paper considers a range of assessment methods available in conservation, evaluates aspects by which they can be described and evaluates the priorities expressed by stakeholder groups. Responses show that there is a strong community of practice where all conservators have similar priorities for conservation assessment, with conservation practice being the priority for all. The authors use this data to rate the applicability of the different assessment methods to the stakeholders' priorities based on their specific use in a conservation teaching context at Cardiff University. This illustrates how educators can review forms of assessments to en-sure that what the students are assessed in, and therefore what they learn, matches with the expectations of different communities.

Research paper thumbnail of What’s in Store? – Towards a Welsh Strategy for the Management of, and Access to, Archaeological Collections

In 1997 a survey of archaeological archives was undertaken in England for English Heritage and th... more In 1997 a survey of archaeological archives was undertaken in England for English Heritage and the former Museums & Galleries Commission. The resulting report by Hedley Swain, ‘A Survey of Archaeological Archives in England’ was published in 1998. The report highlighted the difficulty many museums were having properly curating archaeological archives; the lack of good guidance and standards in the creation of archaeological archives and their successful transfer to museums; and the limited use archaeological archives were being put to once in museums. It was recommended that a similar survey be undertaken in Wales.
Jane Henderson and Phil Parkes were commissioned to carry out this survey, which was intended to gather evidence to help plan for the future needs of archaeological storage and promote the importance of archaeological archives to policy makers. This process was overseen by a steering group, with representatives from the Council of Museums in Wales, National Museums & Galleries of Wales, The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales, and the Welsh Archaeological Trusts.
Following a Wales-wide survey and initial consultation a full consultation report known as ‘What’s in Store’ was produced. This report contains an assessment of the current status of the collections, an investigation into the future levels of growth and an analysis of the threats and opportunities associated with these collections. Based on the evidence collected the report concluded with nine recommendations.