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The Centre for Applied Archaeology (CAA) is a new research centre within the Institute of Archaeology, established in 2006 to develop the work of the Institute’s Field Archaeology Unit, Archaeology South-East (ASE), through the creation of a productive research environment and the building of links with academic staff members of the Institute. In this article the Director of CAA defines “applied archaeology” and describes the aims and work of the Centre.

Keywords: research centres,  archaeological field units,  commercial archaeology 

How to Cite: Perring, D., (2008). Introducing the Centre for Applied Archaeology. Archaeology International. 11, pp.19–22. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/ai.1107