26th August 2012, 09:15 PM
My radical solution.......introduce a lower age limit for archaeological field staff of 35. Nobody under that age would be allowed anywhere near a trowel (although of course they can play around at university and in record offices and even to undertake specialist work that didn't involve them directly in excavation to their hearts content)......if you consider all of the implications (far too many to mention here) it makes a lot of sense.....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...