Agreeing with Sarah and Chris, and noting that the MIDAS "Date Range Qualifier" and "Display Date" units of information provide ways of clarifying what is meant by any entered date/period, e.g. to say that an end date represents a date of decommissioning (associated with the monument type in question).
While it's not "wrong" to model this as an Event, to suggest that an Event record should be created for every happening like the decommissioning of a power station would be setting a very high (and unattainable) bar, and lead to a record that was swamped with noise, IMHO!
Crispin
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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records on behalf of Chris Wardle
Sent: Tue 03/09/2013 09:15
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Subject: Re: Monday question...
I'm with Sarah on this one: It's info that needs to be attached to the monument record and not any event record.
What I do using HBSMR is list the monument type under the monument record with the date range. So, if there is a building that was originally a theatre, then became cinema and now a bingo hall
I'd create a record that the text of which identified it history and then identify the change of use using three monument types for the record
-THEATRE 1886-1922
-CINEMA 1923-1981
-BINGO HALL -1982-
Chris
From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Orr
Sent: 02 September 2013 11:41
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Hi Alex
I would consider that this bit of information would be attached to the monument rather than being anything to do with events - and I also think your question relates a query I raised in Nov 2011 ago about the function and form of monuments not being separated out enough in Monument Type. I came across this in relation to buildings, eg chapels which still exist but which are no longer in religious use, and I wanted to be able to say both the date of the chapel, eg 1861 when it was built, so it would be indexed as a Victorian building, and the period in which it was used as a chapel, eg 1861-1956. I thought the current use (or several different changing uses) needed to be disentangled from the form of the building and I don't think I've really worked out a satisfactory solution that I would have time to implement....
Best wishes
Sarah Orr
Acting Archaeological Officer
Culture and Environmental Protection West Berkshire Council Market Street Newbury RG14 5LD
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From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Godden, Alex
Sent: 02 September 2013 11:14
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Subject: Monday question...
Morning all,
Just wondering how people record on their HERs when sites are decommissioned e.g. military bases, power stations etc? Change of use doesn't quite cover it really and we don't seem to have an Event Type for 'Decommissioned'?
Cheers!
Alex
Alex Godden BA (Hons) MA
Archaeologist/ Historic Data Manager
Strategic Environmental Delivery Group
Economy, Transport and Environment Department
Hampshire County Council
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