ARK is the ‘Archaeological Recording Kit’ a web-based ‘toolkit’ for the collection, storage and dissemination of archaeological data, and has been developed by the team at L – P : Archaeology. ARK includes tools for data-editing, data-creation, data-viewing and data-sharing, all of which are delivered using a web-based front-end.

ARK is designed for users with any level of computer proficiency. Methods of data entry, viewing, and manipulation are simple and do not require any previous knowledge of the database or GIS software. The main ARK interface is web-based which means that you can enter data, perform complex data manipulation tasks, import data, export data and simply view data from anywhere on the planet with an internet connection.

When ARK is implemented on the TDP website, you wil be able to access the data simply by going to the ARK tab, and selecting an item to view from the left hand panel, or clicking on the relevant site numbers that will be highlighted throughout this website in the journals and galleries, and these will take you straight to the ARK data.