29th November 2007, 10:11 AM
I'm sorry but you are both dead wrong. The curatorial situation has improved only marginally with the appointment of someone by the County. As was made clear in the job ad for this post this individual will only advise on County schemes - i.e. minerals, schools, highways etc. No advice will be given to the districts or the West Northants Development Corporation - who are specifically responsible for the majority of this development. Archaeologists in Northants and neighbouring areas are concerned by this lack of provision which is clearly threatening the archaeological resource. If ya don't believe this take a look at this current news item - it would seem that the only advice WNDC are getting is from concerned professionals not in their employ. This is no way to ensure the protection or management of archaeology:
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/A...3528722.jp
EIAs are all well and good, but without the input of an experienced and knowledgable local archaeological curator - working for the people of the area concerned they are just developers' charters'. The problems in Northants have not gone away, they are getting worse as development pressure builds.
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/A...3528722.jp
EIAs are all well and good, but without the input of an experienced and knowledgable local archaeological curator - working for the people of the area concerned they are just developers' charters'. The problems in Northants have not gone away, they are getting worse as development pressure builds.