26th June 2006, 11:13 AM
Hi Muddy, thanks for your comments, they are greatly appreciated.
The project is for real. There is no funding and what people do in their spare time is really up to them. The AA have provided transport, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum have provided the van, and the University of Bristol are providing space for the excavation of the vehicle.
Most of the project participants are archaeologists. Dr. Schofield is a well-respected historical archaeologist, who works for English Heritage and is a Visiting Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Bristol.
The others involved with the project include someone who worked for me for about 18 months as a site assistant on various excavations (and is now pursuing a PhD), and someone who is a current member of my staff (supervisor) with several years' experience in commercial field archaeology. Others are staff and students at the University of Bristol.
A project design is in preparation and will be posted on the website and blog as soon as it is available.
The project is for real. There is no funding and what people do in their spare time is really up to them. The AA have provided transport, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum have provided the van, and the University of Bristol are providing space for the excavation of the vehicle.
Most of the project participants are archaeologists. Dr. Schofield is a well-respected historical archaeologist, who works for English Heritage and is a Visiting Fellow in Archaeology at the University of Bristol.
The others involved with the project include someone who worked for me for about 18 months as a site assistant on various excavations (and is now pursuing a PhD), and someone who is a current member of my staff (supervisor) with several years' experience in commercial field archaeology. Others are staff and students at the University of Bristol.
A project design is in preparation and will be posted on the website and blog as soon as it is available.