8th April 2009, 04:26 PM
I too am reading it as the chance for volunteers to get involved without compromising the professional archaeological element - ie. the number of archaeologists is not less (indeed it should be higher.. to cope with the volunteers) like at Hungate in York, it is possible to carry out professional contracting work in a development context while still engage the public.. This is the sort of thing I would applaud. _ This would never get past either the IfA or the local planning if it was substituting non professionals with free muscle. :face-approve:
I wonder if they will be checked for criminality and health issues before being let on the site :face-huh:
So I would not see this at work at any cost, indeed the workforce should be higher than normal. those to do the job, and those to work with the volunteers (they will need training in this of course - as working with volunteers is as specialist as being a surveyor or photographer...)
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli
I wonder if they will be checked for criminality and health issues before being let on the site :face-huh:
So I would not see this at work at any cost, indeed the workforce should be higher than normal. those to do the job, and those to work with the volunteers (they will need training in this of course - as working with volunteers is as specialist as being a surveyor or photographer...)
"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli