6th December 2010, 10:16 AM
also, I'm not quite sure where some of you get the idea that well written, engaging archaeology is the preserve of academia. Plenty of turgid prose drops from the pens of many a PhD. Given the constraints in which we work, the commercial/development led sector has much to be proud of and, as such, a strong foundation on which to address the new demands of PPS5. Additionally, by sheer dint of numbers and outside the far reaches of the Palaeolithic, let's not forget that most archaeology in the UK is development led. As such our role in shaping the direction of research is crucial, as are research agenda.