5th December 2007, 12:45 PM
Now here you are in some respects right⦠the article leaves a lot (and I mean a LOT) to be desired in checking facts⦠however .. being the glass half empty person who wants to find out how to make it full⦠I stand by several points that are made.. albeit clumsilyâ¦
And rather than attacking County Archaeologists it should look to the real causes.. the lack of funding for HERs, the reliance on goodwill to get projects going, the lack of information available to simply explain to a group, WHO to talk to, HOW to carry out work, WHERE to get funding WHO will help, HOW to report.. etc etcâ¦..
Apologies if you already have this⦠but please share it⦠so I can crib J
Now like you, my hackles raised ⦠after all in both East and Midlothian we are active⦠and are supported by a sympathetic council .. however⦠we donât have the staff / time⦠I carry out my community work in my spare time, and others have been grateful at receiving guides, training and preprinted forms etc etcâ¦.. I hope to produce a template guide to How to set up a project⦠with checklist ⦠the same for metal detecting rallies is in progress⦠People, like me, need a bit of helpâ¦. And a template would be the best way⦠There are loads of resources⦠but bringing them together⦠in one place..??
The CAF website has a bit⦠but mainly just gathers what is already out there, throws it in yer lap and says⦠you work it outâ¦
The need for community archaeology is there⦠the article took pot shots at the wrong people â and showed a lack of understanding of contracting archaeology â with the little test pits etc J HOWEVER⦠it does make us confront what is happening (or not) and what can we doâ¦
If everything is rosey⦠great⦠if it can be betterâ¦. Then how do we do it?
And once again...sweeping generalisations.... they should think before such actions...
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
And rather than attacking County Archaeologists it should look to the real causes.. the lack of funding for HERs, the reliance on goodwill to get projects going, the lack of information available to simply explain to a group, WHO to talk to, HOW to carry out work, WHERE to get funding WHO will help, HOW to report.. etc etcâ¦..
Apologies if you already have this⦠but please share it⦠so I can crib J
Now like you, my hackles raised ⦠after all in both East and Midlothian we are active⦠and are supported by a sympathetic council .. however⦠we donât have the staff / time⦠I carry out my community work in my spare time, and others have been grateful at receiving guides, training and preprinted forms etc etcâ¦.. I hope to produce a template guide to How to set up a project⦠with checklist ⦠the same for metal detecting rallies is in progress⦠People, like me, need a bit of helpâ¦. And a template would be the best way⦠There are loads of resources⦠but bringing them together⦠in one place..??
The CAF website has a bit⦠but mainly just gathers what is already out there, throws it in yer lap and says⦠you work it outâ¦
The need for community archaeology is there⦠the article took pot shots at the wrong people â and showed a lack of understanding of contracting archaeology â with the little test pits etc J HOWEVER⦠it does make us confront what is happening (or not) and what can we doâ¦
If everything is rosey⦠great⦠if it can be betterâ¦. Then how do we do it?
And once again...sweeping generalisations.... they should think before such actions...
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu