12th August 2008, 09:53 AM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BAJR Host
I agre with the IFA definition of watching brief - perhaps I don't agree with watching brief in certain conditions - ie... an urban site... where "duh.." yes you are going to find things! you are in the middle of a historic town... and are digging 4 meter deep foundations - I would say that you may impact on soemthing... a watching brief is pointless in that aspect - UNLESS it is focussed and backed up with enough clauses of what happens next...
even down to what kind of arcaheology will require further work, what work, why etc
"I don't have an archaeological imagination.."
Borekickers
I don't agree that WB in urban contexts is not relevant. As with ALL sites, there is no 'one size fits all', it's a 'programme' of works because you may end up with ALL elements and (to use that phrase....) it's an iterative process, so the results of one set of works feed into and inform the next.