21st April 2010, 12:18 PM
Dinosaur Wrote:Has any county ever actually published the criteria under which it includes/excludes archaeological contractors on its list? Or would that be laying themselves open to litigation?
I know there are SMR/curatorial types posting on here, any informed comments?
Hi
Here are acouple of lists with criteria.
http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourenvironme...actors.htm
http://www.leics.gov.uk/revised_loc_jan_2010.pdf
I find it quite interesting that only one view is being put forward that lists are a "bar" to carrying out work. They can also be viewed as a way of helping to "protecting" locally based (i.e. good local knowledge) small (independent) archaeologists. It may be unfair to new companies, but is it fair, or even reasonable that say, a list in Cornwall has to have a Scottish based unit on it, when there could be very good locally based units that rely on the work to survive.
This is just a discussion point so please don't have a go at me, its not a policy of the organisation I work for!
Steven