I've recently been working for a commercial archaeology unit on a rural site ahead of major development. There are a number of modern structures across the site, all of which will be lost to the development. These include sheds and improvised animal enclosures. Interestingly several of these have been constructed from motorway crash barriers. My employers have little interest in these structures but I feel they should be recorded. Might they not provide an insight into modern farming practices which might otherwise be lost? Is there not a bias in considering them less 'worthy' than buried prehistoric or Roman remains?
I am considering developing a project based upon such contemporary features and their place within commercial archaeology. I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this kind of work. Do you feel it would be worthwhile? Does anyone know of any similar projects elsewhere?
Many thanks,
Dan Broadbent
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