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Archaeological Anniversary - Printable Version +- BAJR Federation Archaeology (http://www.bajrfed.co.uk) +-- Forum: BAJR Federation Forums (http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=3) +--- Forum: The Site Hut (http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=7) +--- Thread: Archaeological Anniversary (/showthread.php?tid=1991) |
Archaeological Anniversary - eggbasket - 8th September 2005 This week sees the 20th anniversary of the first ever dig I worked on. Boy do I feel old! The site was a rather nice medieval site, on which I managed to remain completely unimpressed by the piece of Samian I found. I still remain unimpressed by Samian (unless it has erotic motifs!) although I would at least recognise it as such nowadays. The other main thing I remember from this site was digging a medieval midden that contained a two foot thick layer of oyster shells and which was about ten feet deep. I was working in a hole that was about four feet wide and whose top edge was well above my head, and I never even thought that it might be unsafe! No one even mentioned shoring. How things have changed. Of course, I also managed to completely miss the edges of this feature, which was in reality a good 6 to 8 feet in diameter. I hope I have learnt from this by now and can find an edge. I think this calls for buns and cakes so I hope you will all dash out immediately and help me celebrate. Cheers, Eggbasket Eggy by name, eggy by nature Archaeological Anniversary - Pedant - 8th September 2005 Indeed eggy, many congratulations. I managed to let my own 20th anniversary pass unremarked - in August 1984 I spent a very jolly 2 weeks on Philip Barker's training course at Wroxeter. Left me totally unprepared for the realities of commercial archaeology (especially as there were no deep holes whatsoever ) but at least I learned how to plan. Will see if I can find you a nice cake. I reject your reality and substitute my own Archaeological Anniversary - 1man1desk - 8th September 2005 Sorry, Eggy - you should know better. On such occasions, it is your duty to get the cakes in, so out the door and down to the baker pronto! 1man1desk Archaeological Anniversary - eggbasket - 8th September 2005 Quote:quote:Originally posted by 1man1desk Gah, typical consultant, taking the cakes from the cake pot and leaving the rest of us with none. Get your own cakes! Don't have a stegosaurus, man. Archaeological Anniversary - Sith - 8th September 2005 I know how consultants stuff the cakes into their gaping mouths Eggy, but perhaps you could enlighten us about how an elephant might ask for a bun? Archaeological Anniversary - eggbasket - 8th September 2005 Gissa bun! Don't have a stegosaurus, man. Archaeological Anniversary - gumbo - 8th September 2005 Congrats Eggbasket. Im in the process of eating a rather large pie in the office at the moment, so its not just the consultants. However, as far as I am aware, site rules do state that the birthday/ anniversary boy buys the cakes. Gumbo Archaeological Anniversary - Sith - 8th September 2005 Hey! Watch out for my finger Gumbo. [:0] Archaeological Anniversary - BAJR Host - 9th September 2005 More Cake now! happy oldfartnniversary Another day another WSI? Archaeological Anniversary - eggbasket - 9th September 2005 Well, I bought the cakes for all of you but nobody turned up so I had to eat them all myself. I think I feel a bit sick now! Eggbasket Don't have a stegosaurus, man. |