15th January 2008, 10:54 AM
Mr Burn Iâm not getting snobby far from it, I just believe that we deserve to be seen as separate from the amateur world, that is not to say that the amateur would has no part to play in the would of heritage in which detectorists clubs play important roles with regard to understanding our historic past but they do so in an informed but amateur way. If I had been a developer watching last night what would my lasting impression be of the archaeological world and life on site, where would I have thought all my many thousands of pounds paid to archaeologists has been spent? Beardy blokes in tweed jackets.
If I could lay a brick or two in my back garden to create a lovely bar-b-que I wouldnât then go onto a major residential building site and say "hi guys where do you want the house", I wouldnât go into Gordon Ramseyâs having baked a scotch egg at home and say "right whereâs the Halibut".
Detectorists and amateurs have a role to play but hey guys in the main leave it to the proffesionals.
Close enough for a country job!
If I could lay a brick or two in my back garden to create a lovely bar-b-que I wouldnât then go onto a major residential building site and say "hi guys where do you want the house", I wouldnât go into Gordon Ramseyâs having baked a scotch egg at home and say "right whereâs the Halibut".
Detectorists and amateurs have a role to play but hey guys in the main leave it to the proffesionals.
Close enough for a country job!