8th August 2007, 01:51 PM
Hi Stephen,
Good post, and I agree up to a point.
I suspect that for this purpose an 'archaeologist' would include anyone actively involved in an archaeological operation at the time of the find. That means that a volunteer on an excavation, who was not a professional archaeologist, could not claim a reward for a valuable find. The same person probably would not count as an 'archaeologist' when not working on a formal archaeological operation.
I also suspect that this definition will remain uncertain unless and until it becomes an issue in a court case (does anyone know if this has happened?).
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
Good post, and I agree up to a point.
I suspect that for this purpose an 'archaeologist' would include anyone actively involved in an archaeological operation at the time of the find. That means that a volunteer on an excavation, who was not a professional archaeologist, could not claim a reward for a valuable find. The same person probably would not count as an 'archaeologist' when not working on a formal archaeological operation.
I also suspect that this definition will remain uncertain unless and until it becomes an issue in a court case (does anyone know if this has happened?).
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished