The development of Landscape Archaeology in Britain, present conflicts and possible new directions

ABSTRACT

This article outlines the development of landscape archaeology in Britain from two perspectives, namely: methods used to identify patterns and changes in the landscape; and theories used to explain these changes. Current conflicting theoretical views are discussed, and the adoption of the mixed method approach as a possible future development that may bridge these contrasting views is examined.

KEYWORDS:

• Landscape Archaeology
• Processual Archaeology
• Phenomenology
• Mixed Method Approach

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author wishes to thank Dr Alison MacDonald and Dr Alex Smith for their useful comments in relation to the integration of mixed methods in archaeological research, and also to an anonymous reviewer for observations that improved the manuscript significantly.