LTLietuvos dvarai yra labai svarbi istorijos ir kultūros paveldo sritis, aprėpianti plačią socialinės ir ekonominės istorijos, architektūros ir materialinės kultūros sferą. Dvarų tinklas yra per šimtmečius sukurta įvairialypė, daugiasluoksnė ir reikšminga Lietuvos kultūrinių simbolių sistemos dalis, siejanti ją su Europos tautų ir valstybių raida1. Dvarų sodybų, kaip archeologijos tyrimų objektų, suvokimas į Lietuvos archeologiją, praktiką (kasinėjimai) ir teoriją (istorinio laikotarpio archeologijos samprata) atėjo dar neseniai. Tūkstantmečių sandūroje buvo perimta kituose Europos kraštuose susiformavusi viduramžių (istorinės) archeologijos samprata, suvokta, kad archeologijos paveldas yra ta materialinio paveldo dalis, apie kurią pirminė informacija gaunama archeologiniais metodais (1990 m. ICOMOS Archeologijos paveldo apsaugos ir priežiūros chartija). Pastaraisiais metais, kai jau įsigalėjo moderniųjų laikų, komercinės, teisminės archeologijos sampratos, kasinėjami tokie moderniosios istorijos materialūs reliktai, kaip partizanų bunkeriai, partizanų, kareivių palaidojimų vietos, Lietuvos dvarų sodybų archeologiniai tyrimai jau taip pat yra įgavę „pilietines teises“. Archeologinių tyrimų reikšmės augimui didžiausios įtakos turėjo keletas dalykų. Pirmiausia tai bajorų istorinio ir kultūrinio palikimo vertės suvokimas ir su tuo susijęs susidomėjimas jų sukurtos gyvensenos ir kultūros palikimu. [Iš straipsnio, p. 56]
ENManors are a peculiarly significant segment of Lithuanian history and cultural heritage covering wide sphere of social and economic history, as well as architectural and material culture. The archaeological investigations of Lithuanian manors have intensely developed in recent decade and extremely numerous findings have significantly supplemented collections of museums. This process brought not only a big amount of new knowledge and information about the history of Lithuanian nobility but also presented some challenges to museums in the field of its documentation, preservation, and exhibiting. About 600 manors are protected by institutions of heritage in nowadays Lithuania but there is some information that 3 324 manors existed there from the 15th to the 20th centuries. In the middle of the 20th century the archaeological exploration of manors started. However, the number of their exploration has significantly increased since 2005, when Register of Cultural Property came into force. There are about 170 manors in Lithuania explored by archaeologists; however, only in slightly more than ten manors, a large territory has been excavated. During the excavations, the archaeologists collect large amounts of findings: over 10 000 items per season. According to the rules of heritage investigation, the findings must be sent to the collections of museums, however, they need a large space for storage in museums, as well as documentation. In some cases, archaeological findings are preserved in the storehouses of explored manors in case a manor performs the function of museum. The most valuable findings come to the main collections of museum but mass material can be preserved under less strong documentation.The exhibiting of archaeological material of manors is complicated because usually there are fragments of pottery, bricks, tiles, glass, iron artefacts and so on. These findings have a great historical and cultural value but due to exposition and their picturesqueness they are less impressive than pieces of art, furniture or dress. This kind of exhibit needs a special archaeological exposition with wide historical context and good design. The reconstruction of archaeological objects and findings is a very progressive way of their use for a modern exposition in a museum. In this case, archaeological material preserves its scientific value and looks aesthetic and attractive. Some kinds of reconstructions are very useful for museum educational events and practice. Modern museum is attractive for visitors if it is informative, aesthetic, dynamic and can propose various kinds of activities, give new experience and emotions, as well as joy of knowledge. [From the publication]