Q: how many archaeologists does it take to ruin an industry?

[moreno]

Moreno- great this is the first example I have ever heard of, is there any public record of this case. somehow the incorrect ground levels lead to an excavation- how ? and what consultant caused it – is that you indivisible man hows it going

Hmm, I'm not sure there are public records. If there are I'm not sure where these would be located. An article about the excavation did appear in the papers considering the importance of the site, but obviously didn't go into detail as to why there was a need for a full ex. I think there is a monograph on the "rescue" project. What I can say is that the problem originated from a fairly innocuous error regarding how the consultant calculated ground elevations. Due to a QA oversight, the error went unnoticed. The error became a problem when it was determined that rafters for a very large building would impact upon the archaeology. Unfortunately by the time the error was discovered, works were well under way. In all fairness, the client only had one recourse, and that was to claim against the company PI. There's obviously more to the story but there is the need to be prudent.