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26th February 2009, 10:05 AM
Anthony Gormley is creating a living artwork on the Trafalger Square 4th Plinth... where for the next year one person every hour will stand on the plinth as a snapshot of today... BAJR is wondering whether any London Archaeologist is prepared to sign up and represent Archaeology ??
http://www.oneandother.co.uk/
if you are, then please get in touch, and then sign up on the website above... we would be ready to publisise and support this... it is a chance to put the past into the present and hihlight our standing (pun intended)
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26th February 2009, 11:13 AM
Must have a head for heights - I heard a report on the radio this morning- its a twenty five foot drop off the south side of the plinth into Trafalgar Square. They are installing a tasteful safety net though!!
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26th February 2009, 11:47 AM
You heard it too... thats what gave me the idea of an archaeologist standing proud! and trying not to fall off!
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26th February 2009, 12:06 PM
Clearly we actually have a use for an extreme archaeologist
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26th February 2009, 12:26 PM
Given the number of archaeologists currently looking for things to do, perhaps we could expand this to 'how many archaeologists can you fit on a plinth?'
Seriously though, a great idea, I hope you get a volunteer
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26th February 2009, 01:24 PM
Twenty five foot drop???
There is no way would any one get me up that ladder!!!
No matter how many jaffa cakes were offered:face-confused:
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26th February 2009, 02:39 PM
think of it as an inverse trench!
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26th February 2009, 05:16 PM
Inverse trench? Hosty, I'm shocked.Surely you wouldn't get into a trench with a 25ft balk? Be great to work on a site that deeply stratified though!
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26th February 2009, 05:17 PM
ah... I took into account shoring
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27th February 2009, 02:48 PM
I don't recall the archaeology under Trafalgar Square ever being more than about two metres deep. I did a watching brief when the drains were renewed in the late 1980's although earlier work revealed some Saxon barrel lined wells that went down further. Must admit it was one of the more bizarre experiences, working in an iconic tourist spot with groups of Japanese tourists wanderingin through the site entrance and taking photos of the empy fountains and construction kit before the harassed site construction manager hurtled from his portakabin and chucked them off.
