Appendix 2.2

Model brief and speculation for archaeological assessments and field evaluation

In accordance with DoE's Planning Policy Guidance Note 16 (PPG16) on Archaeology and Planning (Association of County Archaeological Offices 1993) - (MoLAS)

Assessment

(Desk-top study with relatively small field component)

Field Evaluation

(Excavation; production of report; Full recording projects; post-excavation work: reporting into local systems; reporting and synthesis/research; planning advice and fieldwork implications; manuals and model statements)

Elements of Brief and specification report:

• 1. Summary
• 2. Site location and description
• 3. Planning background
• 4. Archaeological background
• 5. Requirements for work
• 6. Stages of work and techniques
• 7. Methods
• 8. Monitoring arrangements
• 9. Reporting requirements
• 10. Archive deposition
• 11. Publication and dissemination
• 12. Other factors