16th January 2005, 01:48 PM
Absolutely-I agree. My point is that the curator starts in the spirit of compromise dictated by the agenda of the councils. As the compromise passes down the intestinal food chain, the compromise becomes so diluted as to be barely recognisable at the point of trowel. You are absolutely right-curators with big nasty teeth are a must.Unfortunately, PPG 15/16 don`t provide the dentition for the job. I`m not interested in compromise. I worked recently with a Polish colleague who could`nt believe that English archaeology is thrown to the wolves with "guidence" instead of clear-cut law.Whooly guidence notes allow for interpretation at best-and outright manipulation at worst. Time for law![:p]