4th June 2011, 05:21 PM
vulpes Wrote:people will look back on the heady days of PPG16 and developer funded archaeological work as a golden age when archaeological remains were identified and excavated prior to their destruction...
I completely agree with Vulpes on this - indeed, I think people to some extent already look back on the period between (roughly) 1997 and 2007 as a golden age, at least in terms of finding work. I know that when I left university, it was reasonable to assume that if you were determined to work in field archaeology, you'd be able to secure a work on the digging circuit. OK, the pay was fairly low and you'd have to relocate every month or two, but there was work to be had. I feel really sorry for anyone graduating at the moment who similarly wants to dig - it must be disheartening to be met with requirements for six months (or more) commercial experience and to know that you'll be competing against people with several years fieldwork under their belts.
You know Marcus. He once got lost in his own museum