Something similar was done in Northants around 10years ago on a scheme for
widening the A45. I would have thought that this was more paying lip
service to preservation rather than actually doing so. The process of
stripping the topsoil off is likely to be damaging in itself and then
placing matting over it would alter the ground conditions with the potential
for further damage and degradation. I have no hard facts though.
Mike Shaw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee White" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: Use of bog matting
> Dear All
>
> Can anyone give me their opinions regarding the use of "bog matting" (and
by
> this I'm presuming it to mean geotextile matting) and its effectiveness
(or not
> as the case may be) when placed on a buffer material above archaeological
> features. In this particular instance the topsoil will have been
stripped.
>
> Thank you!
> Lee White
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