3rd May 2010, 05:46 PM
I've written plenty of DBAs which concluded 'there's nothing there, no further work recommended'. However, some curators just seem to rubber stamp most DBAs, which shifts the onus down the chain to protect the archaeological resource (either in situ or by digging/record). Surprising how much stuff seems to turn up in the 'blank' bits on linear corridor jobs with 100% watching brief, ergo any 'blank' site ought to be investigated? - Co Durham for instance normally insist on a watching brief on any decent-sized area strip whether anything's known there or not, unless there's overwhelming evidence that any archaeology's already been destroyed - good on them :face-approve: