13th January 2009, 11:59 AM
I take your point about hot and exotic volunteering, Dr Wardle. However, these digs abroad and the community projects are (almost exclusively) research projects. I don't really see any place for volunteers on commerical sites. The principle behind PPG16 is that the polluter pays, meaning that they should pay/be charged at a sufficient level to allow for training.
However, this is that way that things used to work in archaeology, with volunteers being given pocket money and one or two people with jobs supervising them.
I would wonder what the reason is for encouraging more fresh graduates into the industry.
However, this is that way that things used to work in archaeology, with volunteers being given pocket money and one or two people with jobs supervising them.
I would wonder what the reason is for encouraging more fresh graduates into the industry.