Exploring the impact of participative place-based community archaeology in rural Europe: Community archaeology in rural environments meeting societal challenges

Carenza Lewis, H. van Londen, Arkadiusz Marciniak, Pavel Vařeka, J.P.W. Verspay · 2022 · Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage

Summary. A participative archaeology project in rural Czech Republic, Netherlands, and Poland demonstrates that community-led excavations within villages are popular and effective. Residents conducted test pit excavations in their own communities, generating both archaeological knowledge and social benefits. The approach successfully attracted and sustained local interest in heritage participation across all three countries, proving the feasibility of this participatory method in rural European contexts.

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Lewis, C., Londen, H. V., Marciniak, A., Vařeka, P., & Verspay, J.. (2022). Exploring the impact of participative place-based community archaeology in rural Europe: Community archaeology in rural environments meeting societal challenges. Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage. https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2021.2014697

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DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2021.2014697
Countries: Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28