1st February 2007, 10:48 AM
I did a sixty meter, 1 metre deep, watching brief of a drainage trench for a bog from inside the church tower- 13th century- through said tower to a septic tank (3.5 metres deep by 4.5metres wide after the side collapsed in!) in the church yard a few months back (have only been paid after the grave digger miss read my day rate for a price I had to give a 75% discount as a result to stop all the bleating heart). Anyway when I got the job with my incredibly competitive price I brought up the said document and said to all and sundry âit says evaluation on the tinâ and got from EH âyes it does but so whatâ and from Cof E no it doesnât and from the locals âwhat documentâ. I would say another example of pension grabbers and glebe grabbers who like to ply the archaeology âwordâ and then sod off and count their pensions.
This is the quote that caught my eye
â⢠Human remains should always be treated with dignity and respect. a If burial grounds, or areas within burial grounds, which may contain interments more than 100 years old, have to be disturbed â whether for MINOR BUILDING or larger scale development â to a depth that is likely to disturb burials, the relevant areas should be archaeologically evaluated. Any subsequent exhumations should be monitored, and if necessary carried out, by archaeologists.â
The word evaluation presumably for all you consultants means divining rods or âI have to say I dont agree with all of the documentâ. Call it toilet paper myself
This is the quote that caught my eye
â⢠Human remains should always be treated with dignity and respect. a If burial grounds, or areas within burial grounds, which may contain interments more than 100 years old, have to be disturbed â whether for MINOR BUILDING or larger scale development â to a depth that is likely to disturb burials, the relevant areas should be archaeologically evaluated. Any subsequent exhumations should be monitored, and if necessary carried out, by archaeologists.â
The word evaluation presumably for all you consultants means divining rods or âI have to say I dont agree with all of the documentâ. Call it toilet paper myself