Newcastle University

1)  Failure to complete the project on time due to the large number of artefact records and the process of aggregating the metadata

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Prioritising across collections:

- artefacts with the maximum data already available will be selected first

- finds whose data requires enhancement will be included in the second phase of the project

- as the database will continue to evolve over time, additional data will be ongoing

2)  Failure to achieve engagement from a wide community of users: conservators, metallurgists, ethno-graphers, pre-historians, experi-mental archaeologists

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Creating a user-friendly platform and exposure through conferences, launch events and information in key publications

3)  Problems of data compatibility between three disparate repositories

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10

Preliminary investigations have shown that the keys needed to achieve this integration do exist

4)  Technology not working in time to support users

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By focussing on integrating existing technology, an early prototype will be produced within 3 months of the start of the project. Other enhancements will then be incrementally added

5)  Damage to artefacts as they are moved

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All handlers will be trained and photography conducted at TWAM studio to minimise carriage

6)  Project outcomes become unsustainable

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The website and database will be integrated into new developments of the GNM website, with ongoing support by both University and TWAM

7)  Loss of key project staff during the project

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Unlikely with a broad project team. Others able to backfill.