8th April 2009, 11:44 PM
Why should there be a UK wide raison-etre? Every county/region has to do what is right for their own council tax payers. For example, in a large area it's just not that easy for people to get to the office to look at the HER proper, so people want to see the full records online. I also think you're underestimating people's appetite for records and information in the raw. I have friends (not archaeologists) who really enjoy going for a walk and then returning home to look up what it was they just stumbled across.
TBH, there is nothing more frustrating than looking at a website of any discipline and being tantalised by all the information I could find out about if I can get around to making an appointment.
TBH, there is nothing more frustrating than looking at a website of any discipline and being tantalised by all the information I could find out about if I can get around to making an appointment.