10th March 2011, 05:48 PM
Slightly OT but not entirely irrelevant
i came across a brief today that suggested that the applicant 'could use a competent and qualified archaeological organisation' but that if they wished to use an amteur group that would be considered... er ... is this appropriate?
i have been using an archive about 30 yrs old created by amateurs which i have dragged a few things out of, but there was a lacuna of knowledge which even the input by a professional attached to the then county unit never fully overcame at that time
result 25 yrs later a WB on a site which should have been evaluated and programmed appropriately
this is a profession in which we work
not an amateur interest. we have real input. that it has allegedly limited interest is neither here nor there.
there never was a golden goose for archaeology. my contempt for this article is inexpressible.
i came across a brief today that suggested that the applicant 'could use a competent and qualified archaeological organisation' but that if they wished to use an amteur group that would be considered... er ... is this appropriate?
i have been using an archive about 30 yrs old created by amateurs which i have dragged a few things out of, but there was a lacuna of knowledge which even the input by a professional attached to the then county unit never fully overcame at that time
result 25 yrs later a WB on a site which should have been evaluated and programmed appropriately
this is a profession in which we work
not an amateur interest. we have real input. that it has allegedly limited interest is neither here nor there.
there never was a golden goose for archaeology. my contempt for this article is inexpressible.
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