2nd July 2010, 06:32 PM
There are different types of watching briefs requiring different levels of skill and experience. At one extreme there is the watching brief which is ensure that the contractor does what they are meant to do when things have been designed to preserve the archaeology. At the other extreme there are watching briefs because that is the only solution possible and it is known that good archaeology will be disturbed.
Yes everybody has to start somewhere but my concerns about people doing watching briefs without experience is largely to do with health and safety. In particular being too close to the machine.
By the sound of it Tundercat you have never actually been on a watching brief and hence why you are asking about things such as measuring heights. I suggest that you would do better to worry about your own safety and ask your employers for training in doing watching briefs.
Peter
Yes everybody has to start somewhere but my concerns about people doing watching briefs without experience is largely to do with health and safety. In particular being too close to the machine.
By the sound of it Tundercat you have never actually been on a watching brief and hence why you are asking about things such as measuring heights. I suggest that you would do better to worry about your own safety and ask your employers for training in doing watching briefs.
Peter