18th February 2009, 08:24 PM
Aha;
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/uploa...mains1.pdf
This is probably where i got my idea of 100 years from.
From my very brief scan of the intro this seems to be because remains of less than 100 years old are covered by the 'Human Tissue Bill'.
But this is a guidance document; i wonder if there is a legal definition for the age at which a burial becomes archaeology? Maybe this is where the 50 year figure comes in?
[xx(]
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Thunder rolled. ... It rolled a six.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/uploa...mains1.pdf
This is probably where i got my idea of 100 years from.
From my very brief scan of the intro this seems to be because remains of less than 100 years old are covered by the 'Human Tissue Bill'.
But this is a guidance document; i wonder if there is a legal definition for the age at which a burial becomes archaeology? Maybe this is where the 50 year figure comes in?
[xx(]
~~~~~
Thunder rolled. ... It rolled a six.