Leek
27th May 2006, 02:36 PM
Hey all, long time reader, first time poster here!
Ive done a search to see if my questions have been asked before but nothing showed up so here i go:
I finally finished at university in may and feel i can now finally get out of my mundane office job thats kept me busy whilst working on my dissertation. Now everything has been handed in I have been looking for my first commercial excavation position. Luck would have it that I have just been given a position, starting in 2 weeks (gulp!).
The contract is for 6 months, working on the other side of the country that i currently live, therefore i will be staying in accomodation provided by the company.
I have worked on university excavations before so will be quite happy fulfilling my role as a trench bunny but being as its new territory for me I do have a few questions that i'd like to ask so i dont arrive unprepared and without the correct kit.
Firstly, what sort of equipment should i take with me? I know ill need my boots, trowel and digging clothes (need to get them out of the loft) but is there anyother site specific kit i should bring? i.e line levels etc
I understand that each contractor uses different variations of accomodation but is it even wise to bring things such as towels etc? sorry if it sounds very novice but its something ive never experienced before.
Lastly do ou have any titbits of advice to make the transition to commercial archaeology easier or anything that will make my first week on site alittle easier to adjust to?
Many thanks for reading.
Ive done a search to see if my questions have been asked before but nothing showed up so here i go:
I finally finished at university in may and feel i can now finally get out of my mundane office job thats kept me busy whilst working on my dissertation. Now everything has been handed in I have been looking for my first commercial excavation position. Luck would have it that I have just been given a position, starting in 2 weeks (gulp!).
The contract is for 6 months, working on the other side of the country that i currently live, therefore i will be staying in accomodation provided by the company.
I have worked on university excavations before so will be quite happy fulfilling my role as a trench bunny but being as its new territory for me I do have a few questions that i'd like to ask so i dont arrive unprepared and without the correct kit.
Firstly, what sort of equipment should i take with me? I know ill need my boots, trowel and digging clothes (need to get them out of the loft) but is there anyother site specific kit i should bring? i.e line levels etc
I understand that each contractor uses different variations of accomodation but is it even wise to bring things such as towels etc? sorry if it sounds very novice but its something ive never experienced before.
Lastly do ou have any titbits of advice to make the transition to commercial archaeology easier or anything that will make my first week on site alittle easier to adjust to?
Many thanks for reading.