As a non-speleological archaeologist, I have a question.
Assuming the site owners have given permission to go in, are there any legal requirements governing underground exploration in the UK?
Peter, the book is outstanding. Thanks.
Ivor.
> On 26 Mar 2016, at 11:36 p.m., Claughton, Peter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Six years? It's longer than that!
>
> Anyway, Ingleton is predominantly coal mines so not much chance of accessible underground archaeology there.
>
> But, joking apart, it does raise the question as whether you train archaeologists in speleological techniques, or cavers as archaeologists. Probably a blend of the two - the French have certainly got it right on that count.
>
> Peter
>
>
> Dr Peter Claughton MCIfA,
> Blaenpant Morfil, nr. Rosebush, Clunderwen, Pembrokeshire, Wales SA66 7RE.
> Tel. +44 (0)1437 532578; Mobile +44 (0)7831 427599
>
> Hon. University Fellow - College of Humanities, University of Exeter
> http://people.exeter.ac.uk/pfclaugh/about.htm
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> Co-owner - mining-history e-mail discussion list.
> See http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/mining-history/ for details.
>
> Mining History Pages - http://www.people.exeter.ac.uk/pfclaugh/mhinf/
> _____________________________________________
>
>
> If you need to leave the list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] -
>
> leave mining-history
> ---------
If you need to leave the list, send the following message to [log in to unmask] -
leave mining-history
---------
|