Interesting Nigel. Should ALGAO revisit this one? I for one have been recording DBA,s as events and have added the term to my HBSMR events pull down menu. The better DBA's should be reinterpreting existing information and can sometimes suggest new sites or monuments and are therefore archaeological events that lead to interpretations ( monuments). The worst DBA's...? Well, we wont go into that. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Nigel Pratt ES [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 07 May 2002 12:24 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [FISH] Events/Consultations While I personally agree with Martin, as the current custodian of the Association for Local Government Archaeological Officers (ALGAO) Event Types list, I ought to point out that the term Desk Based Assessment is not included. After some debate ALGAO decided that DBAs were not events after all..... Nigel Pratt Essex County Council. This email (including any attachments) is intended only for the recipient(s) named above. It may contain confidential or privileged information and should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other person unless express permission is given. If you are not a named recipient, please contact the sender and delete the email from your system. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures are in place to check for software viruses. ********************************************************************** The views and comments expressed in this email are confidential to the recipients and should not be passed on to others without permission. This email message does not necessarily express the views of Bath & North East Somerset Council and should be considered personal unless there is a specific statement to the contrary. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. Making Bath & North East Somerset a better place to Live, Work and Visit. **********************************************************************