21st February 2011, 11:26 PM
I have some sympathy with Martin's view, but do feel that berating commercial archaeology is an exercise in futility. Commercial archaeology is what it is.
Where perhaps there is common cause would be to ask the question that Martin fails to address 'What has academic archaeology done in the past 20 years to embrace the huge amount of data that commercial archaeology has produced and conveniently left in archives all over the country'.....answers in an application to the HEFCE please!!
Where perhaps there is common cause would be to ask the question that Martin fails to address 'What has academic archaeology done in the past 20 years to embrace the huge amount of data that commercial archaeology has produced and conveniently left in archives all over the country'.....answers in an application to the HEFCE please!!
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...