diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestExecution.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestExecution.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4164cea13f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestExecution.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
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+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
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+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
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+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using libsecondlife;
+using log4net;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Method called when all the necessary assets for an archive request have been received.
+    /// </summary>
+    public delegate void AssetsRequestCallback(IDictionary<LLUUID, AssetBase> assets);
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Execute the write of an archive once we have received all the necessary data
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ArchiveWriteRequestExecution
+    {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        protected string m_savePath;
+        protected string m_serializedEntities;        
+        
+        public ArchiveWriteRequestExecution(string serializedEntities, string savePath)
+        {
+            m_serializedEntities = serializedEntities;
+            m_savePath = savePath;
+        }
+        
+        protected internal void ReceivedAllAssets(IDictionary<LLUUID, AssetBase> assets)
+        {
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Received all {0} assets required", assets.Count);
+
+            TarArchiveWriter archive = new TarArchiveWriter();
+
+            archive.AddFile(ArchiveConstants.PRIMS_PATH, m_serializedEntities);
+            
+            AssetsArchiver assetsArchiver = new AssetsArchiver(assets);
+            assetsArchiver.Archive(archive);
+
+            archive.WriteTar(m_savePath);
+
+            m_log.InfoFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Wrote out OpenSimulator archive {0}", m_savePath);
+        }        
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
similarity index 78%
rename from OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
rename to OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
index 1d7042c748..a93e58d881 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
@@ -40,31 +40,22 @@ using Nini.Config;
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Method called when all the necessary assets for an archive request have been received.
+    /// Prepare to write out an archive.
     /// </summary>
-    public delegate void AssetsRequestCallback(IDictionary<LLUUID, AssetBase> assets);
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Handles an individual archive write request
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ArchiveWriteRequest
+    public class ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
-        private Scene m_scene;
-        private string m_savePath;
+        protected Scene m_scene;
+        protected string m_savePath;        
 
-        private string m_serializedEntities;
-
-        public ArchiveWriteRequest(Scene scene, string savePath)
+        public ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation(Scene scene, string savePath)
         {
             m_scene = scene;
             m_savePath = savePath;
-
-            ArchiveRegion();
         }
 
-        protected void ArchiveRegion()
+        public void ArchiveRegion()
         {
             Dictionary<LLUUID, int> assetUuids = new Dictionary<LLUUID, int>();
 
@@ -108,36 +99,19 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
                 }
             }
 
-            m_serializedEntities = SerializeObjects(entities);
+            string serializedEntities = SerializeObjects(entities);
 
-            if (m_serializedEntities != null && m_serializedEntities.Length > 0)
+            if (serializedEntities != null && serializedEntities.Length > 0)
             {
                 m_log.DebugFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Successfully got serialization for {0} entities", entities.Count);
                 m_log.DebugFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Requiring save of {0} textures", assetUuids.Count);
 
                 // Asynchronously request all the assets required to perform this archive operation
-                new AssetsRequest(ReceivedAllAssets, m_scene.AssetCache, assetUuids.Keys);
+                ArchiveWriteRequestExecution awre = new ArchiveWriteRequestExecution(serializedEntities, m_savePath);                
+                new AssetsRequest(assetUuids.Keys, m_scene.AssetCache, awre.ReceivedAllAssets).Execute();
             }
         }
 
-        protected internal void ReceivedAllAssets(IDictionary<LLUUID, AssetBase> assets)
-        {
-            m_log.DebugFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Received all {0} textures required", assets.Count);
-
-            // XXX: Shouldn't hijack the asset async callback thread like this - this is only temporary
-
-            TarArchiveWriter archive = new TarArchiveWriter();
-
-            archive.AddFile(ArchiveConstants.PRIMS_PATH, m_serializedEntities);
-            
-            AssetsArchiver assetsArchiver = new AssetsArchiver(assets);
-            assetsArchiver.Archive(archive);
-
-            archive.WriteTar(m_savePath);
-
-            m_log.InfoFormat("[ARCHIVER]: Wrote out OpenSimulator archive {0}", m_savePath);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Get an xml representation of the given scene objects.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiverModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiverModule.cs
index 0e3123e087..ae3d33322e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiverModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/ArchiverModule.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
 
         public void ArchiveRegion(string savePath)
         {
-            new ArchiveWriteRequest(m_scene, savePath);
+            new ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation(m_scene, savePath).ArchiveRegion();
         }
 
         public void DearchiveRegion(string loadPath)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
index 2021b70027..f41be492d9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/World/Archiver/AssetsRequest.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
     /// </summary>
     class AssetsRequest
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// uuids to request
+        /// </summary>
+        protected ICollection<LLUUID> m_uuids;
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Callback used when all the assets requested have been received.
         /// </summary>
@@ -60,17 +65,21 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.World.Archiver
         /// </summary>
         protected AssetCache m_assetCache;
 
-        protected internal AssetsRequest(AssetsRequestCallback assetsRequestCallback, AssetCache assetCache, ICollection<LLUUID> uuids)
+        protected internal AssetsRequest(ICollection<LLUUID> uuids, AssetCache assetCache, AssetsRequestCallback assetsRequestCallback)
         {
+            m_uuids = uuids;
             m_assetsRequestCallback = assetsRequestCallback;
             m_assetCache = assetCache;
             m_repliesRequired = uuids.Count;
-
+        }
+        
+        protected internal void Execute()
+        {
             // We can stop here if there are no assets to fetch
             if (m_repliesRequired == 0)
                 m_assetsRequestCallback(m_assets);
 
-            foreach (LLUUID uuid in uuids)
+            foreach (LLUUID uuid in m_uuids)
             {
                 m_assetCache.GetAsset(uuid, AssetRequestCallback, true);
             }