28th March 2013, 04:34 PM
Dinosaur Wrote:Maybe we'll get something with tidy trowelling? :face-stir:This is a very lazy accusation. I've yet to meet any archaeologist, amateur or professional, who considered Time Team's messy trenches a good example to follow. It isn't something that appears in every episode either, by any means -- I recall Phil talking about the importance of a tidy trench in at least one episode. Even first time diggers (youngsters and oldsters) know that it's an entertainment program, not the be-all and end-all of archaeological practice.
TT wasn't setting a good example to the youngsters
If you come across people who aren't excavating in a good fashion, the blame most likely lies with whoever instructed them; or they're just being slack.