MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)

MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)

Since 2016, hobby metal-detecting is legal in Flanders (Belgium), although it was unofficially tolerated for many years before. However, research on metal-detected artefacts in Flanders is hindered by a low reporting rate. The MEDEA project aims to address this by encouraging detectorists to record...

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Main Authors: Deckers Pieterjan, Bleumers Lizzy, Ruelens Sanne, Lemmens Bert, Vanderperren Nastasia, Marchal Clémence, Pierson Jo, Tys Dries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-12-01
Series:Open Archaeology
Subjects:
Metal-detecting
heritage management
public archaeology
digital humanities
human-centred design
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opar.2016.2.issue-1/opar-2016-0019/opar-2016-0019.xml?format=INT
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spelling doaj-61d5d7e9983544e0a47cd3fdaa1ad7562021-10-02T04:05:56ZengDe GruyterOpen Archaeology2300-65602016-12-012110.1515/opar-2016-0019opar-2016-0019MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)Deckers Pieterjan0Bleumers Lizzy1Ruelens Sanne2Lemmens Bert3Vanderperren Nastasia4Marchal Clémence5Pierson Jo6Tys Dries7Department of Art Studies and Archaeology, Brussels Free University, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumiMinds-SMIT, Brussels Free University, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumiMinds-SMIT, Brussels Free University, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumPACKED vzw, Centre of Expertise in Digital Heritage, 1080 Brussels, BelgiumPACKED vzw, Centre of Expertise in Digital Heritage, 1080 Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Art Studies and Archaeology, Brussels Free University, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumiMinds-SMIT, Brussels Free University, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumDepartment of Art Studies and Archaeology, Brussels Free University, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumSince 2016, hobby metal-detecting is legal in Flanders (Belgium), although it was unofficially tolerated for many years before. However, research on metal-detected artefacts in Flanders is hindered by a low reporting rate. The MEDEA project aims to address this by encouraging detectorists to record their finds on an online platform. Finds experts are invited to enrich records with further information and thus instigate a rewarding feedback cycle. This paper discusses MEDEA’s ‘Human-Centred Design’ development process and the design choices underpinning the platform. MEDEA may be seen as an example of ‘Open Archaeology’ and related trends in digital humanities.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/opar.2016.2.issue-1/opar-2016-0019/opar-2016-0019.xml?format=INTMetal-detecting heritage management public archaeology digital humanities human-centred design
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Bleumers Lizzy
Ruelens Sanne
Lemmens Bert
Vanderperren Nastasia
Marchal Clémence
Pierson Jo
Tys Dries
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Bleumers Lizzy
Ruelens Sanne
Lemmens Bert
Vanderperren Nastasia
Marchal Clémence
Pierson Jo
Tys Dries
MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)
Open Archaeology
Metal-detecting
heritage management
public archaeology
digital humanities
human-centred design
author_facet Deckers Pieterjan
Bleumers Lizzy
Ruelens Sanne
Lemmens Bert
Vanderperren Nastasia
Marchal Clémence
Pierson Jo
Tys Dries
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title MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)
title_short MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)
title_full MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)
title_fullStr MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)
title_full_unstemmed MEDEA: Crowd-Sourcing the Recording of Metal-Detected Artefacts in Flanders (Belgium)
title_sort medea: crowd-sourcing the recording of metal-detected artefacts in flanders (belgium)
publisher De Gruyter
series Open Archaeology
issn 2300-6560
publishDate 2016-12-01
description Since 2016, hobby metal-detecting is legal in Flanders (Belgium), although it was unofficially tolerated for many years before. However, research on metal-detected artefacts in Flanders is hindered by a low reporting rate. The MEDEA project aims to address this by encouraging detectorists to record their finds on an online platform. Finds experts are invited to enrich records with further information and thus instigate a rewarding feedback cycle. This paper discusses MEDEA’s ‘Human-Centred Design’ development process and the design choices underpinning the platform. MEDEA may be seen as an example of ‘Open Archaeology’ and related trends in digital humanities.
topic Metal-detecting
heritage management
public archaeology
digital humanities
human-centred design
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