10th November 2009, 10:57 AM
And here we are again... these stories are so common and so sad that what stops us...
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Well perhaps when there is nothing left to fight for, Field Archaeologists might just wish they stood up and fought.
ah.. the answer:
Bradders Wrote:The problem is the lack of formal recognised qualifications for practical archaeology which allows a constant stream of enthusiastic passionate inexperienced archaeologists who are willing to work often for nothing.
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Bradders Wrote:I have seen appaling disgusting situations that are the norm, such as working in the winter without any welfare facilities. I had to build a tarpaulin lean to to keep out of pouring freezing rain to eat my lunch. I have also seen archaeology in evaluation trenchs covered back over because there wasn't money left in the pot for it to be dug.
Ask any archaeologist and off the record as they are so frightened of losing their jobs they will tell you the same.
Well perhaps when there is nothing left to fight for, Field Archaeologists might just wish they stood up and fought.
For really I think that the poorest he that is in England hath a life to live, as the greatest he
Thomas Rainborough 1647
Thomas Rainborough 1647