7th January 2013, 07:24 PM
redexile Wrote:I think we really do need a national standard for everything. Had a visit from a client today, they're evaluating a site which straddles a county boundary. On one side of the site, they're doing a 5% sample on the other 1% - the developer is utterly baffled as to why they're not required to do the same sample level on both sides. He's not the only one.1% is cetainly derisory but is it the case that it is to be weighted towards the county boundary or similar? certainly highlights the amazing vaguaries of curatorial rationale. pity the regional research framework programme never really addressed this issue sufficiently well to aid the beleagured and bereft planning archaeologists
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers