vulpes Wrote:Jack - Is the field with the IA/RB site under the plough??Not at the time, Not sure whats happened to it now, besides as much as I can remember the archaeology was down deep enough to be preserved even from ploughing.
But I of course take your point! As I said preservation is a complex issue, but that doesn't make it less worthy
As I understand it farmers are immune from all legislations, due to knowing better than anyone else and having lots of legal back up. They seem to feel that they can do what the hell they like and bugger the rest of the world!
I heard a scary story of an archaeologist working on a former wetland who had demonstrated that the ground was drying out due to excessive drainage by farmers. As soon as his report hit the fan a bunch of solicitors turned up at his door with some kinda legal thingy claiming he couldn't say that.