27th February 2008, 11:57 AM
I take tea monsterpoint about an umbrella organisation and grand father rights but didnt the IFA have a similar thing in effect with the areas of competance?
What is needed is simplicity somebody is either qualified as an archaeologists or is not and as such they should have a basic knowledge in all aspects of the field. At present there is a confusing systen for the historic environment. At present about and below ground archaeological/historic remains are treated differently by the protection system with two sets of people involved.
What is needed is an integrated system of protection and an integrated professional body behind it.
To be worth while going through the charter process what it will achieve has be set out.
Peter Wardle
What is needed is simplicity somebody is either qualified as an archaeologists or is not and as such they should have a basic knowledge in all aspects of the field. At present there is a confusing systen for the historic environment. At present about and below ground archaeological/historic remains are treated differently by the protection system with two sets of people involved.
What is needed is an integrated system of protection and an integrated professional body behind it.
To be worth while going through the charter process what it will achieve has be set out.
Peter Wardle