20th June 2006, 01:49 PM
Quote:quote:The methodology imposed by the consultant had clearly been adopted "on the hoof".A couple of us got all rebellious and ignored the "no further cleaning-just dig it" rule and cleaned a couple of areas to make a point.Lo and behold-verily-lots of features turned up and were completely at variance with the spurious plans we were asked to draw through said overburden.My main point here is not to vilify the unit in question.I found them to be very professional.
For a start, no consultant can 'impose' a methodology - they can propose one, but if the curator doesn't like it they can reject it.
Having said that, the methodology described does sound very dodgy. Unless there is something we don't know, I have never heard of this approach before, and I would oppose it. I would encourage you to lodge a complaint to the IFA and to complain directly to the curator concerned. Please, however, make sure you describe the work carefully and can refer to site records or other evidence.
I don't know why you don't want to vilify the unit. They are the ones actually applying the methodology, and if they think it is inadequate or unethical it is their responsibility to refuse. By quietly going along with it they endorse it. In practice, the method is likely to have been influenced by their very cheap tender.
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