27th August 2012, 12:49 PM
I belive all archaeology should be public facing (which covers a range of options from easily accessible reports to full on community projects). But and it is a big but, not without strong professional involvement and guidance. Public involvement should not result in down grading of the profession and damage to the archaeological heritage but rather the development of a different type of professional archaeologist. ( I see the Southport agenda as fundamentally flawed but with some good points).
like BAJR and Dino I see strong local (council) units as the way forward though how and who pays for it is another matter.
As I did not start my archaeological carear until my very late thirties I see a strong element of unintentional truth in Kel's post.
like BAJR and Dino I see strong local (council) units as the way forward though how and who pays for it is another matter.
As I did not start my archaeological carear until my very late thirties I see a strong element of unintentional truth in Kel's post.