One Minima to Rule them All

[Marc Berger]

I am in full agreement Dino. Jack said

the remains that I excavate and record were created before the trench is even opened, whether the trench is opened or not.

which I don't agree with I would suggest purely for tax reasons that the archaeology was created when the trench was opened and recorded. In your case of

if your site consisted of bare rock you might get away with suggesting an absence of archaeology? (but check carefully for rock 'art' and the like)

I would suggest that the archaeology is in recording that it is bare rock, and having undertaken observations that there were or not rock art presence. Obviously I would pad out the report with the suggestion that ideas initiated in the Neolithic lead to erosion of any theoretical previous over lying soils and might suggest that down slope deposits might show an accumulation from such events. This report would have the word copyright in it some where and I might also attempt to sell it VAT free as it seems to me that it is cartographic in its elements and new knowledge. As to minima pay not sure what grade should take this project on with.

Just out of interest has anybody applied for grants for SME http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/financing...nt-grants/ it seems to me that they are very anti sole trader but could be twisted for mico enterprise like specialist support.