19th February 2008, 10:15 AM
Just to note, whilst people question the way archaeology works in Wales,
There are contractors from outside Wales working in Wales. In Fact i would go as far to say that most of the recent big contracts have gone to English Units. Think about that big scare across the Welsh landscape, that is the Pipeline, English units worked on that (as well as a couple of Welsh Units), Swansea excavations currently English units. It is true however that the set-up in Wales is different to that in England, we do not have county archaeologist in the same way you do. We have the Trust system, and communication and partnership works very well between the various organisations in Wales.
There are contractors from outside Wales working in Wales. In Fact i would go as far to say that most of the recent big contracts have gone to English Units. Think about that big scare across the Welsh landscape, that is the Pipeline, English units worked on that (as well as a couple of Welsh Units), Swansea excavations currently English units. It is true however that the set-up in Wales is different to that in England, we do not have county archaeologist in the same way you do. We have the Trust system, and communication and partnership works very well between the various organisations in Wales.