Rescue – The British Archaeological Trust Explained

Rescue – The British Archaeological Trust is a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1971 as a pressure group by a team including the archaeologists Margaret Ursula Jones,^[1] Phillip A. Barker,^[2] and Martin Biddle.^[3]

The Trust campaigns for government funds to permit the excavation of archaeological sites in advance of road-building, construction or other development. Specific actions include opposing the planned tunnel near the site of Stonehenge, proposed in 2017, claiming that it could threaten the site's UNESCO heritage status,^[4] and criticising the use of metal detectors to discover items of cultural significance.^[5]

References

• Hunter, J. R. and Ralston, I. B. M. (eds), 1993, Archaeological Resource Management in the UK. Stroud: Alan Sutton.

External links

• Official website
• Nokta Metal Detectors

Notes and References

1. News: Margaret Jones. 2001-05-02. The Guardian. en-GB. 0261-3077. 2016-08-05.
2. Book: Fagan. Brian M.. The Great Archaeologists. 2014. Thames & Hudson. 9780500772379. 13 March 2018. en.
3. News: Muhly . James D. . Martin Biddle will take over as director of the University Museum . 25 July 2024 . Expedition Magazine . 19-2 . 1977 . en.
4. Web site: Browne. Dom. Stonehenge tunnel plans modified as costs increase. transport-network.co.uk. 13 March 2018. en.
5. Web site: Owen. Jonathan. Anger as TV show endorses metal-detecting 'plunderers'. The Independent. 13 March 2018. 3 April 2011.