6th December 2005, 02:06 PM
Thanks CK. I won't abandon single context recording in the town either, although I feel a bad precedent has been set.
I don't know the full story either, but the publication makes no mention of contamination, H&S, or access issues in defence of the methodology. The trenches were safely stepped and not deep, and staff were not wearing contamination PPE in any working photos. Access likewise seems good, with the excavation located in an open site. Following stepping, an area of about 300m square remained to be excavated to satisfy the mitigation strategy, of which I estimate about 40% was dug, all seemingly by machine. The only real problem appears to have been waterlogging, which was the same on sites I have dug in the town.
Merc. Just wanting a level playing field.
I don't know the full story either, but the publication makes no mention of contamination, H&S, or access issues in defence of the methodology. The trenches were safely stepped and not deep, and staff were not wearing contamination PPE in any working photos. Access likewise seems good, with the excavation located in an open site. Following stepping, an area of about 300m square remained to be excavated to satisfy the mitigation strategy, of which I estimate about 40% was dug, all seemingly by machine. The only real problem appears to have been waterlogging, which was the same on sites I have dug in the town.
Merc. Just wanting a level playing field.