David's Cairn

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If I found what I believed to be an unrecorded BA barrow, the last thing I would do would be to get my spade out. I've participated in digs with archeos and amateur groups, I've even got my own geophys but I'm not an expert and a feature of such potential age and poor preservation deserves expert attention. There is a major difference between uncovering and excavation.

but that's exactly what the Curtises did for the barrow by their house no? - and a good job too - otherwise it would have been completely obliterated and lost.

i'm not in favour of a free for all by the way but i don't believe in the pre-eminence of the establishment and official sanction either..