24th February 2007, 11:08 AM
Morning Peter
Must say I am off as well ... survey (on Saturday) of field monuments which is nice... but I am fairly offended by the incoherent arguements of Unit. To lock the thread would be a shame. To remove Unit may be a more sensible option. I do not like to stifle debate.. but this individual has publicly stated they would have a quiet word with the client and suggest that even if they feel there might be archaeology on the site they would advise the client (potential) that they keep quiet just in case the overworked understaffed and underresourced DC archaeologist misses the potential for that site... and follows up by a 'hey... I would prefer the DC to put on conditions.. after all I would get to work on the site then..." Tell you what Unit... let the DC know about anything you feel might be there... at that point you are actually acting in the clients best interest.. the last thing they want is the programme of construction work halted by unexpected archaeology (or not so unexpected if you already knew about it)
How many sites have you knowingly allowed to be developed without any archaeolgoical works? How many sites that should have had excavation but you kept quiet and just let them get bulldozed?
I have to remind you of the IFA Code of Conduct. One that applies to all of us... whether IFA or not... whether you believe in the IFA or not....
Code of Conduct
1.6
(2)they do not enter into any contract or agreement whereby archaeological or curatorial standards may be compromised in deference to commercial interests
Code of approved practice for the regulation of contractual arrangements in field archaeology
2 An archaeologistâs primary responsibility is to safeguard the archaeological resource and to seek preservation in situ as the first option. All archaeologists thus have a curatorial role whether, in respect of any particular arrangements for preservation or recording, they act as curator1, contractor or consultant.
3 An archaeologist shall not put at risk any archaeological resource purely for commercial reward.
Seems that you fail in these - It could be argued that others do. But none have actually said it openly and about themselves.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
Must say I am off as well ... survey (on Saturday) of field monuments which is nice... but I am fairly offended by the incoherent arguements of Unit. To lock the thread would be a shame. To remove Unit may be a more sensible option. I do not like to stifle debate.. but this individual has publicly stated they would have a quiet word with the client and suggest that even if they feel there might be archaeology on the site they would advise the client (potential) that they keep quiet just in case the overworked understaffed and underresourced DC archaeologist misses the potential for that site... and follows up by a 'hey... I would prefer the DC to put on conditions.. after all I would get to work on the site then..." Tell you what Unit... let the DC know about anything you feel might be there... at that point you are actually acting in the clients best interest.. the last thing they want is the programme of construction work halted by unexpected archaeology (or not so unexpected if you already knew about it)
How many sites have you knowingly allowed to be developed without any archaeolgoical works? How many sites that should have had excavation but you kept quiet and just let them get bulldozed?
I have to remind you of the IFA Code of Conduct. One that applies to all of us... whether IFA or not... whether you believe in the IFA or not....
Code of Conduct
1.6
(2)they do not enter into any contract or agreement whereby archaeological or curatorial standards may be compromised in deference to commercial interests
Code of approved practice for the regulation of contractual arrangements in field archaeology
2 An archaeologistâs primary responsibility is to safeguard the archaeological resource and to seek preservation in situ as the first option. All archaeologists thus have a curatorial role whether, in respect of any particular arrangements for preservation or recording, they act as curator1, contractor or consultant.
3 An archaeologist shall not put at risk any archaeological resource purely for commercial reward.
Seems that you fail in these - It could be argued that others do. But none have actually said it openly and about themselves.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu