20th April 2012, 04:40 PM
I'm not an archaeologist, but I am married to one (the author of the book in question). I have stared reading the book and so I can answer some of the questions posted on here -
In 1986-87 68% of the people working in “rescue archaeology” were funded by MSC, in 1987 MSC provided about 1/3 of the money going into archaeological work
By 1990-91 48% of archaeological funding was from developers, compared to only 17% 4 years earlier
In 1986 Berkshire County Council transferred all responsibility for funding archaeological work to developers through their structural plan policy EN6 – this lead to ‘the first example of competitive tendering for an archaeological project’ occurring in Reading Business Park, with the work being carried out by the Oxford Archaeological Unit in 1987.
In the 1970’s work in Buckler’s Hard was opened to tender, but no tender was submitted.
I'm sure there is lots of other useful information in the book, but I've not finished it yet.
Small marketing message, the book is only ?2.87 (at the mo, priced in $$ so varies with exchange rate) so go buy it! :o)
In 1986-87 68% of the people working in “rescue archaeology” were funded by MSC, in 1987 MSC provided about 1/3 of the money going into archaeological work
By 1990-91 48% of archaeological funding was from developers, compared to only 17% 4 years earlier
In 1986 Berkshire County Council transferred all responsibility for funding archaeological work to developers through their structural plan policy EN6 – this lead to ‘the first example of competitive tendering for an archaeological project’ occurring in Reading Business Park, with the work being carried out by the Oxford Archaeological Unit in 1987.
In the 1970’s work in Buckler’s Hard was opened to tender, but no tender was submitted.
I'm sure there is lots of other useful information in the book, but I've not finished it yet.
Small marketing message, the book is only ?2.87 (at the mo, priced in $$ so varies with exchange rate) so go buy it! :o)