| Title: |
The erosion of history: archaeology and planning in towns |
| Number of Pages: |
126 |
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| Publication Type: |
Monograph
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| Abstract: |
Papers for a conference of town planners and archaeologists held in May 1972. A failure to understand that "part of a town's archive lies beneath its pavements" has been responsible for the present crisis, namely the realisation that by 1990 there will be very little archaeological information left in our most important historic towns. This detailed survey identifies those historic towns in England, Wales and Scotland which are to undergo large-scale redevelopment and assesses the scale of recording work currently being done. Of our 834 historic towns with archaeological levels still remaining, only twenty-one have adequate arrangements for recording and publishing archaeological discoveries, and only eleven are being similarly studied on the architectural side. Detailed recommendations for action include suggested new legislation to ensure that archaeological potential will figure in planning decisions, that archaeologists will gain access to relevant building sites (with time to excavate if required) and that statutory protection will be given to key sites. |
| Issue Editor: |
Carolyn M Heighway
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| Year of Publication: |
1972
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
England Wales |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1972
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| Source: |
BIAB
(British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
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| Created Date: |
05 Dec 2008 |
