25th July 2010, 04:59 PM
Firstly - GIVE ME THE JOB AND I WILL DO IT. Look, it is not enough to ask if the SMR record can be used in schools (or anywhere else). The answer is obviously yes. If you have someone qualified in archaeology and experience in presentation/education to do it. That person will have to work with the person(s) who dug the site(s) to understand the interpretation of the evidence and make it into something that kids can understand. Most archaeologists will not be able to do this. To have someone go in and mumble away about stratigraphy and the Harris Marix will kill off any interest the kids may have in the past as being relevant to them. As I have said before, to paraphrase, "its the story stupid". The CBA are setting up training soon for CAs but in the meantime units and individuals are, as usual, trying to get a cheap rate deal on public archaeology. If they can get someone with some spare time to do it for nothing they will. A slap in the face for the people out there. If we are going to do this lets do it properly. 