19th May 2008, 05:52 PM
Hosty,when you say about looking at topsoil distribution I take it you mean about finds within it-either on the surface or throughout? i've known a few PO's who would prefer no finds were recovered from the topsoil once it has been machined out to the side of the trench,usually on the grounds that "they could have come from anywhere" which I find rediculous.Example: Trench 1 is opened and the topsoil is numbered 100 then any finds haven't come from "anywhere" but from the area of that trench and as such then locates them within the field.
Besides,refusing to pick up finds from the topsoil and you can often lose some of the best finds from the site.
Or am I just greedy in wanting to pick up everything? (it's mine,my precious!)
Besides,refusing to pick up finds from the topsoil and you can often lose some of the best finds from the site.
Or am I just greedy in wanting to pick up everything? (it's mine,my precious!)