Glastonbury Abbey: Archaeology, Legend and Public Engagement

格拉斯顿伯里修道院：考古学、传说和公众参与

基本信息

批准号：
AH/N002865/1
负责人：
Roberta Gilchrist
金额：
$ 10.12万
依托单位：
University of Reading
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2015
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2015 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FN002865%2F1
关键词：
Glastonbury Abbey Archaeology Legend Public

项目摘要

This project follows-on from 'The Glastonbury Abbey Archaeological Archive Project' (University of Reading/ Glastonbury Abbey, 2009-13). AHRC funding enabled the full analysis of previously unpublished excavations at this site of international historical importance. Glastonbury Abbey was renowned in the middle ages as the reputed burial place of the legendary King Arthur and the site of the earliest Christian church in Britain, believed to have been founded by Joseph of Arimathea in the first century. It became a major pilgrimage centre and was the second richest monastery in England at the Dissolution. Today, Glastonbury Abbey is a heritage centre and museum that draws a large range of visitors including tourists, educational groups and spiritual seekers of diverse beliefs.From 1904 to 1979, 36 seasons of excavations took place at the Abbey but the results were never published. Critical study of the archive of antiquarian excavations and the archaeological collections has unlocked new evidence for the scale and significance of the Anglo-Saxon monastery and the medieval Abbey. The outputs of the original research project are aimed at the academic audience, including a monograph in press with the Society of Antiquaries and an online database archived with the Archaeology Data Service. The Follow-on project will make the results of the research available to new audiences, including visitors to Glastonbury Abbey (numbering approximately 100,000 per annum), the local community of Glastonbury and the wider public. Partnership between the University of Reading and the Trustees of Glastonbury Abbey will enable the charity to improve the quality of site interpretation and education offered to visitors. Interpretation of the ruins and museum collections will be informed by new academic research and presented in more creative and accessible formats including digital reconstructions. The approach is particularly novel in using archaeological evidence to explore the local legends of King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea. These stories have been connected with Glastonbury for nearly a thousand years: they have both popular appeal and spiritual value to groups including the Church of England, the Catholic Church and the New Age 'Community of Avalon'.Visitor experience will be enriched by the development of digital reconstructions and an interactive map that will enhance understanding of spatial layout, chronological development and archaeological evidence. The reconstructions will present challenging evidence in an accessible way that will appeal particularly to younger visitors, through iPad tours delivered by a Living History team, and family packs and trails. For the first time, an official guidebook will present a summary of the most recent research on Glastonbury, available in 5 languages to meet the needs of international visitors. There will be greater variety of visitor experience and new opportunities to engage with evidence at different levels of detail in a layered approach to interpretation. A launch event will inform the local community; social media and a popular magazine article will inform the remote public of new research findings. The educational value of school visits will be enhanced by improving the quality of learning resources and introducing a critical perspective to evidence. Teachers will benefit from the development of accessible resources and lesson plans for the study of Glastonbury Abbey that map directly on to the new curricula for Key Stages 1-3.The project will deliver sustainable resources that will continue to enrich the experience of visitors to Glastonbury Abbey beyond the life of the project. Knowledge Transfer workshops will enhance the effectiveness of the resources and the quality of their implementation. Workshops with educational and spiritual stakeholders will inform future development at Glastonbury Abbey, including a planned HLF bid for a new museum and learning centre.

该项目是“格拉斯顿伯里修道院考古档案项目”（雷丁大学/格拉斯顿伯里修道院，2009-13）的后续项目。 AHRC 的资助使得我们能够对这个具有国际历史重要性的地点之前未发表的发掘进行全面分析。格拉斯顿伯里修道院在中世纪享有盛名，是传说中的亚瑟王的埋葬地，也是英国最早的基督教教堂的所在地，据信该教堂是由阿里马太的约瑟夫于一世纪建立的。它成为一个主要的朝圣中心，并且在解散时是英格兰第二富有的修道院。如今，格拉斯顿伯里修道院已成为遗产中心和博物馆，吸引了大量游客，包括游客、教育团体和不同信仰的精神追求者。从 1904 年到 1979 年，修道院进行了 36 个季节的发掘，但结果从未公布。对古物发掘档案和考古收藏的批判性研究为盎格鲁撒克逊修道院和中世纪修道院的规模和重要性提供了新的证据。原始研究项目的成果面向学术受众，包括古物学会出版的专着和考古数据服务存档的在线数据库。后续项目将把研究结果提供给新的受众，包括格拉斯顿伯里修道院的游客（每年约 100,000 人）、格拉斯顿伯里当地社区和广大公众。雷丁大学和格拉斯顿伯里修道院受托人之间的合作将使该慈善机构能够提高为游客提供的现场解释和教育的质量。对遗址和博物馆藏品的解读将受到新的学术研究的启发，并以更具创意和易于理解的形式呈现，包括数字重建。这种方法在利用考古证据来探索亚瑟王和亚利马太约瑟夫的当地传说方面尤其新颖。这些故事与格拉斯顿伯里音乐节有着近一千年的联系：对于英国国教、天主教会和新时代“阿瓦隆社区”等团体来说，它们既有大众的吸引力，也有精神价值。游客的体验将通过开发而丰富。数字重建和交互式地图将增强对空间布局、年代发展和考古证据的理解。重建工作将以一种易于理解的方式呈现具有挑战性的证据，特别是对年轻游客来说，通过由“鲜活历史”团队提供的 iPad 游览以及家庭包和步道。官方指南将首次提供格拉斯顿伯里最新研究的摘要，并以 5 种语言提供，以满足国际游客的需求。参观者的体验将会更加多样化，并有新的机会以分层的方式解释不同细节层次的证据。启动活动将通知当地社区；社交媒体和流行杂志文章将向远程公众通报新的研究成果。通过提高学习资源的质量和引入批判性的证据视角，学校参观的教育价值将得到增强。教师将受益于格拉斯顿伯里修道院研究的可访问资源和课程计划的开发，这些资源和课程计划直接映射到关键阶段 1-3 的新课程。该项目将提供可持续的资源，继续丰富格拉斯顿伯里游客的体验Abbey 超出了项目的生命周期。知识转移研讨会将提高资源的有效性及其实施的质量。与教育和精神利益相关者举办的研讨会将为格拉斯顿伯里修道院的未来发展提供信息，包括计划的 HLF 投标新博物馆和学习中心。