24th October 2007, 05:24 PM
I think the lack of clarity in this situation is entirely the fault of archaeologists and I have a sympathy for the architect.
The legal definition of archaeology that must prevail is the one in the Pocket Oxford Dictionary available in 1990. This defines archaeology as the study of antiquities or of prehistoric remains.
PGG16 blurs this definition with mention of remains early C20 date.
The 1979 Act qives fews clue to the definition of archaeology but does distinguish between archaeological and historic interest. In terms of date an aircraft can be scheduled.
It has to be remembered that the 1979 Act was a convenient mechanism for protecting many things which could not be protected by say listing and thus not just archaeological sites can be protected.
In terms of building I donot accept that "buildings archaeology" or an archaeological conditions apply to say C20 buildings and it thus confuses people by saying the recording of the buildings is archaeological. (And by inference must be done by archaeologists approved by the LPA and thus excluding for example architectural historians from doing such work).
Dr Peter Wardle
The legal definition of archaeology that must prevail is the one in the Pocket Oxford Dictionary available in 1990. This defines archaeology as the study of antiquities or of prehistoric remains.
PGG16 blurs this definition with mention of remains early C20 date.
The 1979 Act qives fews clue to the definition of archaeology but does distinguish between archaeological and historic interest. In terms of date an aircraft can be scheduled.
It has to be remembered that the 1979 Act was a convenient mechanism for protecting many things which could not be protected by say listing and thus not just archaeological sites can be protected.
In terms of building I donot accept that "buildings archaeology" or an archaeological conditions apply to say C20 buildings and it thus confuses people by saying the recording of the buildings is archaeological. (And by inference must be done by archaeologists approved by the LPA and thus excluding for example architectural historians from doing such work).
Dr Peter Wardle