26th March 2012, 03:38 PM
This is all good discussion . and that is what must happen. What must be created is a system that is applied acoross the board, is reasonable and as Vulpes says... protects the archaeology. and ensures publication.
HAving to do this in each place with each curator is tricksome. Critique of technical language is important IF this is being applied to archaeologists but not to architects (for example) --- I would want to see quality and a record of ability - but I would take care in (even unintentionally) that tells the developer that ...
and then goes on to mention RO status lists, and contractors that have been
So... Developer... you have a choice.... you can choose anyone you want apart from those that the council has not approved - which we must have a list of. (given that to be allowed to work in the county you must be approved by them) .. but for some reason...
HAving to do this in each place with each curator is tricksome. Critique of technical language is important IF this is being applied to archaeologists but not to architects (for example) --- I would want to see quality and a record of ability - but I would take care in (even unintentionally) that tells the developer that ...
Quote:Developers are of course at liberty to select any archaeological contractor to undertake their
work. However...............
and then goes on to mention RO status lists, and contractors that have been
Quote:formally acknowledged by the County Archaeology Officers, advisors to the Local Planning Authority
So... Developer... you have a choice.... you can choose anyone you want apart from those that the council has not approved - which we must have a list of. (given that to be allowed to work in the county you must be approved by them) .. but for some reason...
Quote:neither maintains nor provides an approved list of recommended archaeological contractors for distribution to clients in Cambridgeshire, referring them instead to the list of Registered Organisations prepared by the Institute for Archaeologists.