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Dr Christopher Davis' Outputs (33)

Low Density Urbanism in Medieval Sri Lanka: Exploring the hinterland of Polonnaruva (2021)
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Manuel, M., Gunawardana, P., Namalgamuwa, H., Coningham, R., Davis, C., Krishnan, K., …Rammungoda, U. (2021). Low Density Urbanism in Medieval Sri Lanka: Exploring the hinterland of Polonnaruva. Asian Perspectives: The Journal of Archaeology for Asia and the Pacific, 60(2), 248-271. https://doi.org/10.1353/asi.2021.0002

A hinterland survey at Polonnaruva has revealed that a planned pluralistic landscape developed during the latter part of the Early Medieval period (A.D. 600-1200). This represents a significant shift in settlement pattern from the organically derived... Read More about Low Density Urbanism in Medieval Sri Lanka: Exploring the hinterland of Polonnaruva.

Ground Penetrating Radar survey within the courtyards of Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex and Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (2021)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Schmidt, A., Kunwar, R., Simpson, I., Davis, C., & Woolston-Houshold, M. (2021). Ground Penetrating Radar survey within the courtyards of Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex and Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property. PRACINA NEPALA. ANCIENT NEPAL, 206, 48-60

Archaeological Investigations at Dohani and Karma, two newly identified fortified enclosures in Kapilbastu District, Nepal: Preliminary results from geophysical survey, mapping and auger coring (2020)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Kunwar, R., Gyawali, B., Davis, C., Simpson, I., …Woolston-Houshold, M. (2020). Archaeological Investigations at Dohani and Karma, two newly identified fortified enclosures in Kapilbastu District, Nepal: Preliminary results from geophysical survey, mapping and auger coring. PRACINA NEPALA. ANCIENT NEPAL, 204, 25-57

Experimental, numerical and field study investigating a heritage structure collapse after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake (2020)
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Kumar, A., Hughes, P. N., Sarhosis, V., Toll, D., Wilkinson, S., Coningham, R., …Maskey, P. N. (2020). Experimental, numerical and field study investigating a heritage structure collapse after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. Natural Hazards, 101(1), 231-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-020-03871-7

This paper presents an investigation of the collapse of a 325-year-old multi-tiered heritage temple during the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. The research comprises a reconnaissance survey followed by a geotechnical investigation and num... Read More about Experimental, numerical and field study investigating a heritage structure collapse after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake.

Identifying archaeological evidence of past earthquakes in a contemporary disaster scenario: Case-studies of damage, resilience and risk reduction from the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and past seismic events within the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal) (2019)
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Davis, C., Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Kunwar, R., Forlin, P., Weise, K., …Schmidt, A. (2020). Identifying archaeological evidence of past earthquakes in a contemporary disaster scenario: Case-studies of damage, resilience and risk reduction from the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and past seismic events within the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal). Journal of Seismology, 24(4), 729-751. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10950-019-09890-7

The 2015 Gorkha Earthquake was a humanitarian disaster but also a cultural catastrophe that damaged and destroyed historic monuments across Nepal, including those within the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property. In the rush to rebuild, tra... Read More about Identifying archaeological evidence of past earthquakes in a contemporary disaster scenario: Case-studies of damage, resilience and risk reduction from the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and past seismic events within the Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal).

Pilot Geophysical Survey in Handigaon, Kathmandu (2019)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Kunwar, R., Davis, C., Hale, D., Manuel, M., Villis, R., & Watson, L. (online). Pilot Geophysical Survey in Handigaon, Kathmandu. PRACINA NEPALA. ANCIENT NEPAL, 19-37

The antiquity of Jaffna Fort: new evidence from post-disaster archaeological investigations in northern Sri Lanka (2019)
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Davis, C., Coningham, R., Gunawardhana, P., Pushparatnam, P., Schmidt, A., & Manuel, M. (2019). The antiquity of Jaffna Fort: new evidence from post-disaster archaeological investigations in northern Sri Lanka. Antiquity, 93(368), Article e13. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.30

Post-disaster archaeological investigations at Jaffna Fort have revealed material demonstrating pre-colonial contact, shedding new light on the importance of the site in Indian Ocean trade and communications networks before European occupation.

Pilgrimage and Procession: Temporary gatherings and journeys between the tangible and intangible through the archaeology of South Asia (2018)
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Davis, C., & Coningham, R. (2018). Pilgrimage and Procession: Temporary gatherings and journeys between the tangible and intangible through the archaeology of South Asia. World Archaeology, 50(2), 347-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2018.1490199

South Asia is home to many of the world’s major religions, and over a century of archaeological enquiry has documented the sites associated with these traditions. Although textual scholarship, augmented by art historical and architectural studies of... Read More about Pilgrimage and Procession: Temporary gatherings and journeys between the tangible and intangible through the archaeology of South Asia.

Post-Disaster Rescue Archaeological Investigations, Evaluations and Interpretations in the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Property (Nepal): Observations and Recommendations from a UNESCO mission in 2015 (2016)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Davis, C., Kunwar, R., Tremblay, J., Schmidt, A., …LaFortune-Bernard, A. (2016). Post-Disaster Rescue Archaeological Investigations, Evaluations and Interpretations in the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Property (Nepal): Observations and Recommendations from a UNESCO mission in 2015. PRACINA NEPALA. ANCIENT NEPAL, 191-192, 72-92

Preliminary Results of Post-Disaster Archaeological Investigations at the Char Narayan Temple and within Patan’s Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal) (2016)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Davis, C., Kunwar, R., Tremblay, J., Simpson, I., & Schmidt, A. (2016). Preliminary Results of Post-Disaster Archaeological Investigations at the Char Narayan Temple and within Patan’s Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal). PRACINA NEPALA. ANCIENT NEPAL, 191-192, 52-71

Preliminary Results of Post-Disaster Archaeological Investigations at the Kasthamandap and within Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal) (2016)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Davis, C., Kunwar, R., Simpson, I., Schmidt, A., & Tremblay, J. (2016). Preliminary Results of Post-Disaster Archaeological Investigations at the Kasthamandap and within Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal). PRACINA NEPALA. ANCIENT NEPAL, 191-192, 28-51

Preliminary Results of Post-Disaster Archaeological Investigations at the Vatsala Temple and within Bhaktapur’s Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal) (2016)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Davis, C., Kunwar, R., Tremblay, J., Schmidt, A., & Simpson, I. (2016). Preliminary Results of Post-Disaster Archaeological Investigations at the Vatsala Temple and within Bhaktapur’s Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Property (Nepal). PRACINA NEPALA. ANCIENT NEPAL, 191-192, 3-27

The Earliest Buddhist Shrine: Excavating the Birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini (Nepal) (2013)
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Coningham, R., Acharya, K., Strickland, K., Davis, C., Manuel, M., Simpson, I., …Sanderson, D. (2013). The Earliest Buddhist Shrine: Excavating the Birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini (Nepal). Antiquity, 87(338), 1104-1123. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00049899

Key locations identified with the lives of important religious founders have often been extensively remodelled in later periods, entraining the destruction of many of the earlier remains. Recent UNESCO-sponsored work at the major Buddhist centre of L... Read More about The Earliest Buddhist Shrine: Excavating the Birthplace of the Buddha, Lumbini (Nepal).

Luminescence dating of brick stupas: an application to the hinterland of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (2013)
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Bailiff, I., Lacey, H., Coningham, R., Gunawardhana, P., Adikari, G., Davis, C., …Strickland, K. (2013). Luminescence dating of brick stupas: an application to the hinterland of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Antiquity, 87(335), 189-201. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00048717

The domed stupas are among the most distinctive of South Asia's religious monuments and have been shown to be sensitive indicators for their society. Since arguments for economic and political change depend on accurate dating, and since the stupas ar... Read More about Luminescence dating of brick stupas: an application to the hinterland of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Response to Goonatilake (2011)
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Coningham, R., Gunawardhana, P., Manuel, M., Adikari, G., Young, R., Schmidt, A., …Batt, C. (2011). Response to Goonatilake. Antiquity, 85(329), 1065-1067