27th August 2013, 04:08 PM
yes - though there is a case to suggest that in some cases, and areas, it should/could be adequately covered by a fairly minimal intermittent monitoring of the ground works. That however is up to the archaeological contractor to argue, unless the county archaeologist has already specified that as the requirement.
I know I've done work surrounded by negative results and then found something - often called 'working in towns' (lots of smashed to pieces archaeology on nearby sites, with the occasional randomly surviving little site in between all the modern developments).
I know I've done work surrounded by negative results and then found something - often called 'working in towns' (lots of smashed to pieces archaeology on nearby sites, with the occasional randomly surviving little site in between all the modern developments).