21st April 2010, 02:48 PM
In reply to Dirty Boy, the dropping of the 'field archaeology' in IfA is more inclusive of the range of work being carried out in archaeology generally. I am a freelance community archaeologist doing varied projects with the public and think that the IfA should be looking to recruit people other than those in the field. The IfA should be looking at us and seeing what standards are being met in this new area. The same goes for all non field archaeologists. Diggers are going to be only one section in an expanding subject and standards should be overseen across the board.