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Long Man of Wilmington — URGENT HELP NEEDED

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tiompan Jul 20, 2007 17:15:17
Replying to Cursuswalker

Cursuswalker wrote:
[quote="tiompan"]

As ever, look at the wider landscape context.

Always useful but multi period use of sites is common e.g. Salisbury plain .
Given the choice between a phenomenological approach and an excavation my dosh would go on the latter.

R Robert Carr
Robert Carr Jul 20, 2007 18:20:39
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
Given the choice between a phenomenological approach and an excavation my dosh would go on the latter.
Yes of course. Excavation can give incredible insight. One more item perhaps on the to-do list for John Manley, CEO of Sussex Archaeologcal Society. He was Clwyd County Archaeologist in the 1970s/1980s and did some good works up on my patch.

It's also good to hear the views and theories of Cursuswalker, a landscape detective who undoubtedly has both knowledge of and attachment to this area.

C Cursuswalker
Cursuswalker Jul 21, 2007 13:53:15
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
Cursuswalker wrote:
[quote="tiompan"]

As ever, look at the wider landscape context.

Always useful but multi period use of sites is common e.g. Salisbury plain .
Given the choice between a phenomenological approach and an excavation my dosh would go on the latter.
I would be fascinated to see further excavation of the site. With a rider that enough should be left unexcavated to be of use for future, as yet undiscovered, techniques to be able to shed light on the site.