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John, Four years ago I approached an active local aviation archaeology group to see if they would assist me in compiling SMR records for crash sites in the Peterborough area. I offered to alert them if any came under development threat (a bomb laden Lancaster turned up during quarry excavations a few years ago). They had done a huge amount of research in pin-pointing sites, but were not prepared to release the information, fearing looters, rival groups, and interference from heritage authorities. They were extremely helpful, however, in helping me to put together an aviation heritage exhibition, providing information on some of their excavations and loaning artefacts. I have now recorded a few crash sites on the SMR (from a Tiger Moth to a USAF Starlifter!) from various sources, but have received no information in the last year. However, I have no reason to believe that any aircraft excavations took place in my 'patch' during the last year. There is a strong analogy with the metal detector finds reporting issue here - people wishing to protect 'their' sites from the attentions of others. Regards, Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: John Schofield [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 27 November 2003 09:47 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Military Aircraft Crash Sites > > You will all no doubt be aware of the Crash Sites Guidance Note, produced > by EH a year ago, advising on the significance of crashed military > aircraft and suggesting procedures and protocols for their investigation, > management and (in select cases) protection. One of the key points was to > establish best practice principles and persuade the aviation archaeology > community to adhere to these. One aspect of this was the recommendation > that the records of any excavations are passed to the local SMR/HER. > > A year on and we are interested in establishing how successful this > Guidance has been. It would therefore be helpful to hear from you (and > answers perhaps off list, unless there's a more general point to be made) > the extent to which information has been passed to you over the past year, > and whether you have noticed a significant increase on previous years. If > it is possible to quantify this that would be helpful too. > > If information is forthcoming (and I have also contacted the British > Aviation Archaeological Council, NMR and the RAF Personnel Management > Agency - who issue licences for excavation) I will compile a summary > report and circulate it to the List. > > With thanks. > > John > > _________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail is intended solely for the above-mentioned recipient > and it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you > have received it in error, please notify us immediately and delete > the e-mail. You must not copy, distribute, disclose or take any > action in reliance on it. > > English Heritage > Telephone 020 7973 3000 > Facsimile 020 7973 3001 > www.english-heritage.org.uk > _________________________________________________________________ *** Private And Confidential Notice *** The information contained in this E-MAIL is intended for the named recipients only. It may contain privileged and confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or take any action or reliance on it. If you have received this E-MAIL in error, please notify the sender immediately by using the E-MAIL address or on +44 (0) 1733 452411