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Resonox Nov 11, 2010 06:21:15

Replying to The Eternal

Indeed, the whole programme was impressive in the resultant disclosure,but I agree it seemed to leave more questions than answers...
I enjoy TT but their "only 3 day" rule is a bit of a cop-out(a televisual ploy to add a sense of urgency??)..If a site has so much to offer it should be investigated thoroughly...and deserving of a whole series until it has been explained away in it's entirety...not just piecemeal.
Another downside is..the show then leaves a lot of sites "advertised" as a place rich in finds which might encourage the less scrupulous to go and have a rummage on the off-chance of finding something of value(I mean something floggable not as a historic item)which they might pocket and lose the in situ archeology...and maybe even claim to have found elsewhere...muddying the waters of our knowledge even further.
Sorry didn't mean to have a rant at TT

nigelswift Nov 11, 2010 06:51:32

Replying to Resonox

Resonox wrote:

Another downside is..the show then leaves a lot of sites "advertised" as a place rich in finds which might encourage the less scrupulous to go and have a rummage on the off-chance of finding something of value(I mean something floggable not as a historic item)which they might pocket and lose the in situ archeology...and maybe even claim to have found elsewhere...muddying the waters of our knowledge even further.

True, but the amount of research that goes into finding likely spots is prodigious, and if you don't want to do your own research you can always buy a CD Rom "containing sites and finds which some people don't want you to see" ! http://www.metal-detectors-searcher.co.uk/

(BTW the police were called out to the field next to Woodhenge on Monday night - three nighthawks at work. Grrrr.)

The Eternal Nov 11, 2010 23:37:24

Replying to Resonox

Resonox wrote:

......I enjoy TT but their "only 3 day" rule is a bit of a cop-out(a televisual ploy to add a sense of urgency??)..If a site has so much to offer it should be investigated thoroughly...and deserving of a whole series until it has been explained away in it's entirety...not just piecemeal.......
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I think that the three day "rule" is probably to do with the fact that the "stars" have to fit Time Team in around their jobs. Most probably can't get a full week, or, better still, a month off.
I agree, it would be great if more could be completed, but then how long would be enough for some of the sites, such as the one being discussed? No-one can say how long a dig will take before it's agreed that they've gone far enough for the time being. Funding usually dictates to a great extent, as does the desire to leave enough for archaeologists of the future.
They still put together a pretty good programme considering the time limits, don't they?
Regards,
TE.