I have a question, which someone (Annie Given, perhaps?) might be able to answer.
The report below was posted on the CBA news feed today. The actual case obviously appears to be slightly contentious (although you can never tell with newspaper reports!), I'm not after details of this. What it's made me realise is that I have no idea how planning/development control/curatorial archaeology is dealt with in NI. Does anyone feel inclined to enlighten me?
Thanks
Jim
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Jim McNeil, South Yorkshire Archaeology Service
Planning, Transport and Highways
Howden House, 1 Union Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH
Tel.: 0114 273 6428 Fax.: 0114 273 5002
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Archaeologists fail to find graveyard
Belfast Telegraph 18 December 2003
A TEAM of archaeologists has failed to unearth anything of significance at an ancient site in Rathfriland which is the subject of a planning application. The excavations were ordered by planning officials after claims that the Newry Street site was a former Quaker graveyard and should not be used for housing. The dig has been paid for by the proposed developer.
Campaigners claim archaeologists only skimmed the surface and are adamant there are graves at the spot.
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