30th May 2012, 08:50 PM
If you're interested in the finds side, had you considered the Ceramic & Lithic Analysis Masters at Southampton? You can tailor it to focus on pottery (as I've done), stone artefacts like shale, querns etc., or a mix of both. Gives you a good practical grounding in the basics, and coursework includes turning out commercial pro-type reports, so it contains some good useful experience for a finds person (or "Sherd Nerd" as I apparently am).
However if you have an interest in a particular period, country or pottery type, it's worth double-checking that there's a member of staff with expertise in that area. There's nothing like learning the detail from an expert and existing gurus in commercial units or the self-employed, rarely have the time or resources to train an "apprentice".
However if you have an interest in a particular period, country or pottery type, it's worth double-checking that there's a member of staff with expertise in that area. There's nothing like learning the detail from an expert and existing gurus in commercial units or the self-employed, rarely have the time or resources to train an "apprentice".