4th May 2006, 10:14 AM
Wasn't actually a complaint! Merely commenting on the state of archaeology and conditions.
As i have said before, the gripe wasn't with the way the clearance was being completed but by the conditions the archaeologists were expected to work in! Working out of an old land rover, no washing facilities, limited (shared toilets). These concerns haven't been adequately answered..... Care to comment?
However, in reply, the pictures were taken, not from a 'HIGH' building but looking over a wall from a PUBLIC footpath (clearly you didnot visit the site!). To screen the process would have been simple, would not 3m high hoarding be effective? Alternatively, areas being worked on could be screened by solid fencing or tenting. I believe at cemeteries at King Cross/St. Pancreas and Marylebone school the sites were completely covered by tents!
The brick vaults were dismantled to allow the removal of the coffins thus allowing a clear view of the process.
The home office issues the licence, they do not enforce the conditions. They relie upon the local environmental heatlth officer. As cemetery clearances are not exactly commonplace could it be that the officer for that area placced their own interpretation on the rules and regs?
Similarly, the county mounty is responible for monitoring the quality of archaeology being completed, not ensuring that the conditions of the Home office are being maintained!
Possiblly, in this world/culture of increasing workloads people are struggling with their own responiblities let alone taking on others! Not to mention the ever increasing threat of being sued....
As i have said before, the gripe wasn't with the way the clearance was being completed but by the conditions the archaeologists were expected to work in! Working out of an old land rover, no washing facilities, limited (shared toilets). These concerns haven't been adequately answered..... Care to comment?
However, in reply, the pictures were taken, not from a 'HIGH' building but looking over a wall from a PUBLIC footpath (clearly you didnot visit the site!). To screen the process would have been simple, would not 3m high hoarding be effective? Alternatively, areas being worked on could be screened by solid fencing or tenting. I believe at cemeteries at King Cross/St. Pancreas and Marylebone school the sites were completely covered by tents!
The brick vaults were dismantled to allow the removal of the coffins thus allowing a clear view of the process.
The home office issues the licence, they do not enforce the conditions. They relie upon the local environmental heatlth officer. As cemetery clearances are not exactly commonplace could it be that the officer for that area placced their own interpretation on the rules and regs?
Similarly, the county mounty is responible for monitoring the quality of archaeology being completed, not ensuring that the conditions of the Home office are being maintained!
Possiblly, in this world/culture of increasing workloads people are struggling with their own responiblities let alone taking on others! Not to mention the ever increasing threat of being sued....