Cherrymount Crannog, Co. Fermanagh.

[the invisible man]

I'd have thought that "generally accepted practice in the profession" is a bit mild. Most of those points are surely pretty much essential.

[Oxbeast]

Also, having more time available might not really solve the problem if the site has been drying out for a year and a half, two thirds of it has been machined away and the rest has dug without a proper record (judging by all the questions which mention "generally accepted practice in the profession").

I'm not familiar with the regulatory practice in Northern Ireland. Is it the case here that the Department of the Environment is acting as both client and curator, with the archaeologists working directly for the main site contractor?

[Dinosaur]

I think the question of Client confidentiality is one of ethics...

...but at the time probably a simple contractual one. Sacking does seem unusually harsh though!

[BAJR]

Agreed Dino.... a bad move to act so harshly. As the result has been to make matters worse and to spotlight them... ( the company website is now " under construction while moving ) and people seem to be on a lot of annual leave

The site can even be found on a map from 1860 showing the crannog before it was buried when the lough was filled in. so in 1872 the area was a fearsome marsh.

So no reason to be surprised at the location of a Crannog. BUT

The Roads Service manager Seamus Keenan: "If we had known the crannog was in the area at the early stages we would have done everything we could to avoid it. In this case, we are dealing with an area which is a water logged bog essentially. It was only late in the day that we realised that the crannog was right there in the road line." (oh and he is on leave as well)

um... it is a registered site and there is an accurate map as to where it is. BIG surprise.! ??

and why it lay unexcavated and drying out for over a year..?

Too many questions....

Still the Minster for the DOE is preparing a statement which may be... and I stress may be... a compromise.

[CARTOON REALITY]

I don't think you can call whatever comes out of this a compromise. The site has been well-nigh liquidated.

Has the director made any statement?

[Carrickavoy]

I think the director is on 'annual leave' Cartoon - just like the Dail!! I'm pretty sure some quick wit could draw comparisons there. :face-thinks:

In regards to the whistle-blower getting sacked. Yes, I'm sure their actions probably did break their contract (most contracts are sown up that way nowadays) but as BAJR said this was probably an ethical issue. Which brings us into another debate about protection for whistle blowers. With the current employment conditions it is only the very brave who will take such action again if this isn't addressed in some form.

[Unitof1]

due to my lack of facebook etc I am none the wiser as to which "company" undertook the work. Anybody claim to name them

[Jack]

This looks like another story that private eye may be interested in..................}

[BAJR]

I managed to find out. but can't say at the moment. Needless to say - they know... and now they know I know

[Unitof1]

so here on the world wide web it is a secret who the f company we are tolking about, Lets put this into context < Edit by BAJR >

sorry this is me trying to carnmel down.


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