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Because the UK is small and congested and old, it has a lot of historical sites juxtaposed with modern development. Developers are required (by law or code or s

Because the UK is small and congested and old, it has a lot of historical sites juxtaposed with modern development. Developers are required (by law or code or something not sure) to do archeological studies when developing, so they hire companies to do it for them. How does archaeology work where you live? Do you have to pay the government to come and do it for you?

DeathArrow 4y ago
>How does archaeology work where you live? Do you have to pay the government to come and do it for you I live in Romania. You do not have to pay. The reason companies are not allowed to do archeological work is because all artifacts belongs to the state by law, and because there is no legal framework to allow companies to do it. If you find something by accident in your yard or elsewhere, you have to give it.l and also report the location. After that some archeologists will come to verify if the place is an archeological site or not. If it is, depending on its importance, they can dig it up quick and discharge the site, or can stay for years and either expropriate you for a nice amount or offer you compensation for the time you couldn't use your property. Also, it's illegal to treasure hunt or use metal detectors unless you are legally registered. If you find anything of value, you have to give it but you get a reward of 10% of the evaluation.
- chrisseaton 4y ago
  So sounds like the same as in the UK, but instead of the tax payer subsidising the development, the developer is expected to pay for the archaeological work since they're benefiting from the commercial development. I don't know if you've got the funny idea that these commercial archaeology companies dig up the artefacts... and then own them? That's not the case. It's the same as for you in Romania, just the archeologists are a professional service, not civil servants.
  - Ichthypresbyter 4y ago
    Though I think the UK has slightly different rules on who owns antiquities (and of course they differ between the constituent countries of the UK). In England, only certain items (essentially those which have a significant precious metal content, plus prehistoric metal items) are classified as Treasure and belong to the Crown. Other antiquities are by default the property of the landowner to dispose of as they see fit, though metal detectorists and others searching for antiquities usually have an agreement with the landowner about sharing the finds or the proceeds of sale. For instance, the Crosby Garrett Helmet [0] was sold at auction to a private buyer based in the UK for over £2M, which was split between the finder and the landowner. Scotland has a broader definition of treasure that would almost certainly have included the helmet. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby_Garrett_Helmet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby_Garrett_Helmet

DeathArrow 4y ago

>How does archaeology work where you live? Do you have to pay the government to come and do it for you I live in Romania. You do not have to pay. The reason companies are not allowed to do archeological work is because all artifacts belongs to the state by law, and because there is no legal framework to allow companies to do it. If you find something by accident in your yard or elsewhere, you have to give it.l and also report the location. After that some archeologists will come to verify if the place is an archeological site or not. If it is, depending on its importance, they can dig it up quick and discharge the site, or can stay for years and either expropriate you for a nice amount or offer you compensation for the time you couldn't use your property. Also, it's illegal to treasure hunt or use metal detectors unless you are legally registered. If you find anything of value, you have to give it but you get a reward of 10% of the evaluation.

chrisseaton 4y ago
So sounds like the same as in the UK, but instead of the tax payer subsidising the development, the developer is expected to pay for the archaeological work since they're benefiting from the commercial development. I don't know if you've got the funny idea that these commercial archaeology companies dig up the artefacts... and then own them? That's not the case. It's the same as for you in Romania, just the archeologists are a professional service, not civil servants.
- Ichthypresbyter 4y ago
  Though I think the UK has slightly different rules on who owns antiquities (and of course they differ between the constituent countries of the UK). In England, only certain items (essentially those which have a significant precious metal content, plus prehistoric metal items) are classified as Treasure and belong to the Crown. Other antiquities are by default the property of the landowner to dispose of as they see fit, though metal detectorists and others searching for antiquities usually have an agreement with the landowner about sharing the finds or the proceeds of sale. For instance, the Crosby Garrett Helmet [0] was sold at auction to a private buyer based in the UK for over £2M, which was split between the finder and the landowner. Scotland has a broader definition of treasure that would almost certainly have included the helmet. [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby_Garrett_Helmet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby_Garrett_Helmet