Pat,

Can you give us Americans a good working/textbook definition of "Monument?"
The U.K. definition must vary somewhat from ours, and I am asking this
apparently silly question because I am very interested in the subtle
differences in the way we each view our cultural "resources" -- or should I
say cultural "heritage?"


Linda Derry, Director
Old Cahawba - AHC
719 Tremont St.
Selma, AL 36701 - 5446
ph. 334/875-2529 / email: [log in to unmask]


> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Pat
> Reynolds
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 1:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: MIDAS: Manual and Data Standard for Monument Inventories
>
>
> In message , Ron May <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >What is Midas?
> It's a Manual and Data Standard for Monument Inventories. That is, if
> you are compiling a monument inventory, it both tells you how to go
> about designing it (it gives you a long list of questions which it
> suggests you answer: starting with 'who is your inventory for?',
> progressing though 'What is to be included in your inventory?' to
> setting up procedures for best practice and checking your entries.
>
> The data standard has a number of 'information schemes', each of which
> contain recommended units of information, and optional ones.  Each
> information scheme has key questions and key issues to be worked
> through.  There is a definition and guidance for each unit of
> information.
>
> You don't have have all the 'information schemes' in your inventory -
> 'monument management', for example, probably is only of interest to
> those managing monuments, or studying their management.
>
> It's available online, http://www.rchme.gov.uk/midas/midaspage.html
>
> Best wishes to all,
>
> Pat
>
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> Pat Reynolds
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