4th November 2011, 01:15 AM
I don't think that Wax was suggesting that local societies should replace Council archaeologists or undertake their role on a voluntary basis. I think his/her suggestion was more along the lines that they could act as an informed group that could raise the issue with their local Council, point out the value of heritage and that there are people in the community that consider it important, and stress that, as voters, they would want their elected Council to deal with archaeology in a responsible manner.
You know Marcus. He once got lost in his own museum