3rd August 2006, 08:30 PM
I imagine however in most cases that it is actually fairly black and white as to whether the undertakers of a road or bridge scheme have an obligation to consult a local curator. Isn't it.....?
The DMRB Document 10 states that most road schemes are not covered by PPG16 as they are promoted through separate and specific legislation (often including binding clauses regarding heritage issues, as opposed to the 'advisory' nature of PPG16), but that the general principles of PPG16 are followed.
I am not sure that I actually see a grey area here or (bearing in mind that the Highway Agency archaeological consultant acts ex officio as a curator) that there is a failure in any instance to consider archaeology as a pertient issue.
Can I ask Trowelhead (who started this thread) if they are aware of a failure in the system?
(Genuinely interested following personal experience of trying to manage archaeological work on a large infrastructure project, where the Act of Parliament authorising the work specifically excluded the local curator and delegated the archaeological curation to an agent of the developer).
The DMRB Document 10 states that most road schemes are not covered by PPG16 as they are promoted through separate and specific legislation (often including binding clauses regarding heritage issues, as opposed to the 'advisory' nature of PPG16), but that the general principles of PPG16 are followed.
I am not sure that I actually see a grey area here or (bearing in mind that the Highway Agency archaeological consultant acts ex officio as a curator) that there is a failure in any instance to consider archaeology as a pertient issue.
Can I ask Trowelhead (who started this thread) if they are aware of a failure in the system?
(Genuinely interested following personal experience of trying to manage archaeological work on a large infrastructure project, where the Act of Parliament authorising the work specifically excluded the local curator and delegated the archaeological curation to an agent of the developer).