Safeguard, protect, preserve
The cultural heritage of interest to archaeology has two characteristics. It is a finite and non-renewable resource and archaeology is a research discipline that destroys its object of study: any act of excavation is destructive of the soil archives. The implementation of protection, conservation and safeguard measures is therefore essential.
Save
Legislation on preventive archaeology is the main lever for safeguarding through the study of archaeological heritage. The fields of action in this field are of two kinds:
- establish presumptive limitation zones | ZPPA for preventive archaeology. These zonings require, in areas of particular archaeological sensitivity, the referral of the State for development projects whose surface area threshold is lower than that fixed by law.
- prescribe preventive archaeology operations. These requirements shall be adopted when development work is likely to damage archaeological heritage. Preventive archaeology takes place in two stages: diagnosis and excavation. The diagnosis aims to recognize and characterize the remains present in the right of way of a development in order to determine the modalities of its consideration: conservation in situ or excavation. The excavation aims to answer a historical question about a period, a territory or a theme by ensuring, through the study, the preservation of elements of the heritage threatened with destruction.
Protect
Four fields of action contribute to the protection of archaeological heritage:
- participate in the knowledge of the State for the documents of planning of the territory (Scot, Plu and communal maps, AVAP, saved sectors),
- encourage and support the development of archaeological reserves,
- contribute to the scientific investigation of protection files under Historical Monuments with an archaeological dimension,
- litigate and institute legal proceedings in the event of damage or destruction of remains, clandestine search orillegal use of sensors.
Keep
Actions in this area are carried out in three main directions:
- ensure the conservation of archaeological sites not protected under the Historical Monuments,
- to ensure the control of visits and shots in the ornate caves,
- ensure the conservation of archaeological furniture and search archives under his control.
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