13th June 2010, 11:45 PM
Quote:and er... your love of the site had nothing to do with that bribery!
I didn't bribe them, the beads were on the table, honest! I admit I did hand the nice archaeologist a little blue bicone bead as a thank-you. I think I did surprise her by trying to see the colour of the blue bead by holding it up to the light to see if it was a transparent glass. I'll remember to bring my Maglite next time!
Quote:You should see mine!Ha ha.(resists comments about mullets) Actually, it was the expression on the faces of people who had the chance to hold a piece of tile. They had one with a cat's pawprint in it. it really made a connection for the person handling it, makes it somehow more real to have that sort of detail. The archaeologists had very happy expressions, no gritted teeth and anxious looks at people touching the precious things.
Quote:But seriously, thats it... it does not have to be gold or treasures of the ancients, it just has to be a piece of pottery backed up with a passionate archaeologist... willing to fill the sherd or bone with history! and not a case in site.I think she was watching me, just in case. Still, it was an excellent experience.
nice one - and glad you gave the bead back!
Quote:http://www.chesterfestivals.co.uk/site/c...10-p116451 was that this.Yup, it was, and did I what? Photograph them? Yes, but I resisted removing the extraneous apostrophe from the publicity frippery.
so er... did you??
Besides, my heart belongs to York. Chester was just a mild flirtation.