Well, Mr Burl was kind, but dismissive. But then, having a posthole when there was no archaeological evidence left him wide open, so I reckon we'd get a much better reception.
It isn't that I thought he was a rival, I just thought I'd mention him in case you thought he was worth having on board, either for his experience or for the fact he knows Mr Burl?! Probably not. We might be able to repeat his experiment, but our way, at some stage.