8th November 2005, 06:07 PM
I fully agree with Hugh, as it would appear do English Heritage.
As mongoose pointed out, in terms of area evaluated the total now stands at 6%, 2% in the FAS evaluations and a further 4% in the current work. The current investigation has confirmed the results of the previous evaluation, and even pushed further southwards the proposed zone of prehistoric activity. If more trenches were excavated this would potentially destroy more archaeology with very little reward. The farmer will have to subsoil the areas that have been looked at before cultivating them again, and even those 5 dated pits supposed to be of national significance will get destroyed in the process of ploughsoil reinstatement.
In terms of the current trench positions, I believe their locations were agreed between English Heritage, NYCC ang MG&A.
As mongoose pointed out, in terms of area evaluated the total now stands at 6%, 2% in the FAS evaluations and a further 4% in the current work. The current investigation has confirmed the results of the previous evaluation, and even pushed further southwards the proposed zone of prehistoric activity. If more trenches were excavated this would potentially destroy more archaeology with very little reward. The farmer will have to subsoil the areas that have been looked at before cultivating them again, and even those 5 dated pits supposed to be of national significance will get destroyed in the process of ploughsoil reinstatement.
In terms of the current trench positions, I believe their locations were agreed between English Heritage, NYCC ang MG&A.