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Data Sources
The archaeological data used in this study was acquired through an application process though the Archaeology Branch of the Department of Sustainable Resource Management. The data recieved encompasses the spatial extent of the map sheets 92/G and 92/H. The data was accessed via the ftp server at the Archaeology Branch and included a shape file, database files and metadata information. This dataset is the result of the digitization of site reports and impact assessments which included location information in several forms, site typology, ownership of the land, and various other attributes that are tracked by the Archaeology Branch. This dataset included every heritage site which means all sites including the Woodwards Building and Ceperley House Art Galley are included in this dataset. The database included 2200 tuples and was eventually sorted to 20 sites that were used in this study.
The quality of the data from the Archaeology Branch is an interesting topic worth considering. The data being used is created in rushed and often climatically rough conditions, leading to both problems with typology and location problems, being that archaeological sites are sometimes mapped using pace/compass method and triangulation on a map sheet which can lead to errors of recording and calculation. Site representation was at the polygon level, relying on the recorded border of the site but this can be limited or exaggerated by individual definition of the site and the cultural factors used to create site boundaries.