9th September 2008, 02:58 PM
It was probably about this deep:
(Taken from the poor chap's employer's website)
This is a very sad incident but one that could so easily have been avoided. If it's too deep to step out of (say 1m plus), then it's probably too deep to enter if unsupported, regardless of the ground conditions. And if the earth is loose or it's in danger of being flooded then don't even think about it.
D. Vader
Senior Consultant
Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants
Your lack of archaeological imagination disappoints me Curator
(Taken from the poor chap's employer's website)
This is a very sad incident but one that could so easily have been avoided. If it's too deep to step out of (say 1m plus), then it's probably too deep to enter if unsupported, regardless of the ground conditions. And if the earth is loose or it's in danger of being flooded then don't even think about it.
D. Vader
Senior Consultant
Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants
Your lack of archaeological imagination disappoints me Curator