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site tech role - Unitof1 - 6th June 2011
thanks I stand corrected, too long on the road.
I was always under the impression that the contracts used terms similar to hostys terms like site assistant, supervisor, project officer, but now wessixs and oxford seem to be at it as well http://www.archaeologists.net/jis/online
site tech role - gwyl - 6th June 2011
which can only be a good thing
for employees and single operators
site tech role - Unitof1 - 6th June 2011
Yes I think its good as well as it should make a mockery of ifys and hostys pay scales. Single operators have been calling themselves archaeologists for a long time mainly to show that they undertake fieldwork. I think that if anybody fills in a context sheet or makes any recording in the field that they should be called an archaeologist.... so I dont support the site tech term. They should be called archaeologists as well.
site tech role - Comarch - 6th June 2011
When I were a'lad I left Uni with very little excavation knowledge, as the ten day 'training' dig was anything but. Although the degree had to have 60 days digging experience tied to it, going on a site for that small time was still insufficiant - I couldn't do more because I had kids and going off to South America for several weeks (common) or somewhere in GB was not possible. As with many recent graduates, I was learning on the job - inefficient and amateurish archaeology strikes again. I would suggest having the 'Technician' role for 6 months/year and then moving up to site assistant/archaeologist. Any archaeologist 'buddying-up' should be payed for the extra responsibility for the duration of the time. That way at least the tyro gets a chance to learn in a structured way and not in the ad hoc way of the past. Also, the unit should have some structured training in specialisms - one day a week -during the 6 months. Old lags digging next to inexperienced people - on the same wage - shome mishtake shurely?
site tech role - gwyl - 6th June 2011
having been a technicien de fouille and an amanuens frankly i welcome the use of the term archaeologist across the board; next to dump is supervisor, i feel
site tech role - Unitof1 - 6th June 2011
and project officer,
site tech role - gwyl - 6th June 2011
one at a time against the wall Unit come the revolution
there's room for everybody
site tech role - P Prentice - 7th June 2011
i have often heard undergraduates who didn't know what end of a trowel to use refer to themselves as archaeologists and i have heard pensioners in an arch soc say the same. in fact i have heard metal detectorists call themselves archaeologists on the grounds that they fill out 'context sheets' for their loot
i would say the term has no particular currency in a commercial world as it belongs in the amateur past - what we need is a new one that is just ours - anybody?
site tech role - Unitof1 - 7th June 2011
I am staying with archaeologist-commercially
Quote:[SIZE=3]3)“No development shall take place until a written scheme of archaeological investigation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This scheme should include the following:
1. An assessment of significance and proposed mitigation strategy (i.e. preservation by record, preservation in situ or a mix of these elements).2. A methodology and timetable of site investigation and recording3. Provision for site analysis4. Provision for publication and dissemination of analysis and records
5. Provision for archive deposition6. Nomination of a competent person/organisation to undertake the work
The scheme of archaeological investigation must only be undertaken in accordance with the approved details.Reason: To ensure the preparation and implementation of an appropriate scheme of archaeological mitigation in accordance with Policy HE12 of Planning Policy Statement 5 - Planning for the Historic Environment and to accord with guidance contained within Policy 27 of the East Midlands Regional Plan 2009.
4) The archaeological site work must be undertaken only in full accordance with the approved written scheme referred to in Condition Number 3. The applicant will notify the Local Planning Authority of the intention to commence at least fourteen days before the start of archaeological work in order to facilitate adequate monitoring arrangements. No variation shall take place without prior consent of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To ensure satisfactory archaeological investigation and retrieval of archaeological finds in accordance with Policy HE12 of Planning Policy Statement 5 - Planning for the Historic Environment and to accord with guidance contained within Policy 27 of the East Midlands Regional Plan 2009.
5) A report of the archaeologist's findings shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and the Historic Environment Record Officer
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site tech role - P Prentice - 7th June 2011
but your post is also a prefect counter argument?