21st January 2005, 11:29 AM
I think it's not necessarily re-inventing the wheel, but a National Centre would be of National importance. One huge building with many disciplines attached to it would make more sense than trying to up-keep many smaller ones that would fill up more quickly?
Its easier to maintain one project like this and certainly have a more controlled and uniform care of the finds deposited. Yes there would need to be some need to control the quality of deposits but why can't that be done at the centre and then deposited by staff in the centre. Have a collection van for each region at a time which deposits each year hence spreading the load and making space in local museums each year. Just a thought!
Evil to him who thinks evil.
Its easier to maintain one project like this and certainly have a more controlled and uniform care of the finds deposited. Yes there would need to be some need to control the quality of deposits but why can't that be done at the centre and then deposited by staff in the centre. Have a collection van for each region at a time which deposits each year hence spreading the load and making space in local museums each year. Just a thought!
Evil to him who thinks evil.