13th April 2008, 04:25 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Dirty Dave Lincoln
Where does the law stand on the partial excavating and lifting of bodies,taking part away and leaving the rest in the ground?
I don't think that the law has a position on this matter, but the CofE/EH working party on the treatment of human remains have seen fit to include a page on the subject in their guidance document.
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/built...idance.pdf
Appendix E5 deals with the subject of partial excavation.
To my mind the CofE/EH guidance document is a fantastic resource, irrespective of the latest interpretations of the law and irrespective as to whether burials are of Christian or non-Christian type. (I also think the document deals with the ethics of burial archaeology in a manner that could be easily applied to ethical considerations regarding all our works).