Projects
We have a number of ideas for self-contained projects that we might take forward, subject to establishing an effective technical framework, assessment of the likely workload of each, and the scoping of the necessary volunteer network and their training requirements.
Ρ Indicates projects employing Recogito (to match places and features recorded in source material with entities encapsulated in existing gazetteers, and to identify unmatched features).
λ Indicates projects that can be undertaken largely during lockdown, without access to physical archives.
Seeds
These are ideas for projects which require preliminary research and consideration. They must demonstrate a clear relevance to our core aim of furthering research into the transportation and economic development of England and Wales between 1530 and 1680.
- Archaeological Finds (both PAS and museum collections)
- Index Villaris, 1680
- Probate Records, 1530-1680
- Quarter Sessions Records, 1530-1680
- Recognizances of Victuallers, 1578-1672
- Stone Freighting by River
- Wikidata <> EMEW
Candidates
These are projects considered ready for action, subject to volunteer recruitment.
- County Wiki Source Pages, 1530-1680 (identification of repositories and sources at county level and below) λ
- Leland Itinerary in England, 1539-1543 Ρ λ
- Leland Itinerary in Wales, 1536-1539 Ρ λ
- Ogilby Strip Maps, 1675 Ρ λ
- Saxton County Maps, 1574-1579 Ρ λ
- Speed County Maps, 1611-1612 Ρ λ
- Stabling and Accommodation Survey, 1686 (extension of a dataset created by Max Satchell at CAMPOP) Ρ
Phase 1
March-September 2021
Phase 2
Commencing October 2021
Please contact us with other suggestions!