30th January 2006, 11:07 AM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Kitty
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Arial" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">[i]I'd have real trouble justifying an eval on a 1 house development, unless it was on a SAM. It's not just a case of me feeling bad for the smaller developers - I have to look reasonable in the eyes of the planning inspector too. If archaeology at a site becomes prohibitvely expensive then it's up to me to justify why that development can't go ahead (normally by recommending that the local authority refuse planning permission on the grounds of archaeology). It's my reputation on the line in a situation like this. I've got teeth, don't get me wrong, but I have to be absolutely certain that I'm justified in using them before I begin asking for eval!
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I take it from comments that you are a curator? To have real problems justifying an evaluation when that is really the basic level. What about your reputation as an archaeologist? Watching briefs are worse than useless!! When you do find something, generally it is such a limited view the correct context cannot be judged!
If a small developer buys a plot with high archaeological potential it's a shame but they should maybe have completed pre-purchase checks (in the same way as if you buying a house).