The BBC article linked in the post mentions that
'Archaeologists spent three years excavating it and found thousands of items and
remains, indicating the site had been continuously lived on since the end of the
last ice age.'
Now apologies for being ignorant but when, presumably commercial, archaeologists come in to do these sorts of excavations how do they usually share their findings? Am I being presumptuous in thinking that they do have to share their findings? Also where do all the thousands of items and remains go?
I appreciate the article says that a synopsis of the findings would go on an information board but I was just wondering where the whole report and all of the finds go.
Hi normally commercial units will produce a 'grey' report which will be kept at the local county archives such as a record office or the county archaeologist at county hall. In addition they should store details in the online record store called 'oasis' and if important it may get published but you would need to contact them to find out definitively where you can access any report. Heritage gateway is another online site you could check. As for the finds, if important they will go to a museum but usually if a commercial site, the finds belong to the landowner.
ReplyDeleteHI, thanks very much Lisa. Hope to get down to one of your day courses at some point.
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