ABSTRACT In 2010, a significant change was made to the policy for development-led archaeology in England. This paper considers how far the revised policy wording has been reflected in changes in archaeological practice. It concludes that, to a considerable degree, practice remains rooted in the terminology and concepts of the previous policy regime, which saw development-led work as ‘mitigation’ (or ‘preservation by record’) rather than as a form of offsetting, in which advances in understanding offset the loss of physical remains. Some suggestions for future improvements are offered.

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这不是缓解措施！英国以发展为主导的考古学的政策与实践

摘要2010年，英格兰以发展为主导的考古政策发生了重大变化。本文考虑了修改后的政策措辞在考古实践的变化中反映了多远。结论是，在很大程度上，实践仍然植根于先前政策体系的术语和概念，后者将以发展为主导的工作视为“缓解”（或“按记录保存”），而不是作为抵消的形式。理解的进步抵消了遗体遗失的损失。提供了一些有关未来改进的建议。