As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Field investigation" means the study of the traces of human culture at anysite by means of surveying, sampling, excavating, or removing surface orsubsurface material, or going on a site with that intent.
"Object of antiquity" means any relic, artifact, remain, including humanskeletal remains, specimen, or other archaeological article that may be foundon, in or below the surface of the earth which has historic, scientific,archaeologic or educational value.
"Person" means any natural individual, partnership, association,corporation or other legal entity.
"Site" means a geographical area on dry land that contains any evidence ofhuman activity which is or may be the source of important historic,scientific, archaeologic or educational data or objects.
"State archaeological site" means an area designated by the Department inwhich it is reasonable to expect to find objects of antiquity.
"State archaeological zone" means an interrelated grouping of statearchaeological sites.
"State archaeologist" means the individual designated pursuant to §10.1-2301.
"State-controlled land" means any land owned by the Commonwealth or underthe primary administrative jurisdiction of any state agency. State agencyshall not mean any county, city or town, or any board or authority organizedunder state law to perform local or regional functions. Such land includesbut is not limited to state parks, state wildlife areas, state recreationareas, highway rights-of-way and state-owned easements.
(1977, c. 424, § 10-150.3; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891, § 10.1-900; 1989, c.656; 2005, c. 457.)
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Field investigation" means the study of the traces of human culture at anysite by means of surveying, sampling, excavating, or removing surface orsubsurface material, or going on a site with that intent.
"Object of antiquity" means any relic, artifact, remain, including humanskeletal remains, specimen, or other archaeological article that may be foundon, in or below the surface of the earth which has historic, scientific,archaeologic or educational value.
"Person" means any natural individual, partnership, association,corporation or other legal entity.
"Site" means a geographical area on dry land that contains any evidence ofhuman activity which is or may be the source of important historic,scientific, archaeologic or educational data or objects.
"State archaeological site" means an area designated by the Department inwhich it is reasonable to expect to find objects of antiquity.
"State archaeological zone" means an interrelated grouping of statearchaeological sites.
"State archaeologist" means the individual designated pursuant to §10.1-2301.
"State-controlled land" means any land owned by the Commonwealth or underthe primary administrative jurisdiction of any state agency. State agencyshall not mean any county, city or town, or any board or authority organizedunder state law to perform local or regional functions. Such land includesbut is not limited to state parks, state wildlife areas, state recreationareas, highway rights-of-way and state-owned easements.
(1977, c. 424, § 10-150.3; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891, § 10.1-900; 1989, c.656; 2005, c. 457.)
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Field investigation" means the study of the traces of human culture at anysite by means of surveying, sampling, excavating, or removing surface orsubsurface material, or going on a site with that intent.
"Object of antiquity" means any relic, artifact, remain, including humanskeletal remains, specimen, or other archaeological article that may be foundon, in or below the surface of the earth which has historic, scientific,archaeologic or educational value.
"Person" means any natural individual, partnership, association,corporation or other legal entity.
"Site" means a geographical area on dry land that contains any evidence ofhuman activity which is or may be the source of important historic,scientific, archaeologic or educational data or objects.
"State archaeological site" means an area designated by the Department inwhich it is reasonable to expect to find objects of antiquity.
"State archaeological zone" means an interrelated grouping of statearchaeological sites.
"State archaeologist" means the individual designated pursuant to §10.1-2301.
"State-controlled land" means any land owned by the Commonwealth or underthe primary administrative jurisdiction of any state agency. State agencyshall not mean any county, city or town, or any board or authority organizedunder state law to perform local or regional functions. Such land includesbut is not limited to state parks, state wildlife areas, state recreationareas, highway rights-of-way and state-owned easements.
(1977, c. 424, § 10-150.3; 1984, c. 750; 1988, c. 891, § 10.1-900; 1989, c.656; 2005, c. 457.)
