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Having just spent the day facilitating focus groups on equalities issues
in education (worrying about provision for travellers rather than the
normal day job of worrying about long term storage) I am particularly
sensitive to issues of value at the moment. Whose heritage? and all
that.
Culling takes place long before analysis, of course (blame my
sensitivity on being interested in ceramic building materials). Clive
Orton's new book (Sampling in Archaeology) has lots to say on the issue.
While we're on the topic, can I repeat my appeal for information about
any research which has been done on the topic of reburial of stone, cbm,
and similar materials ('storage in the ground'). This is a different
topic from reburial of people, about which there is plenty of
literature. In particular, I want to know if reburying stone etc. is
more or less detrimental than storage above ground in a building (what
effect do soil conditions have?). Is there a burial methodology which
promotes easier recover of the material (should we decide that those
bricks are of value after all ...).
Best wishes to all,
--
Pat Reynolds
Museums Development Officer / Best Value Equalities Team Member /
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"It might look a bit messy now, but just you come back in 500 years time"
(T. Pratchett)
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