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Post by Toby on Oct 2, 2006 19:21:05 GMT 1
In the past couple of weeks there have been some very interesting development regarding future training stuff... Put it this way we may be able to have some very interesting opportunities over the next few years, and this is not just linked with a summer dig.
I will hopefully get more details in the next week or so and will post as soon as I know what is going on.
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Post by Pam on Oct 2, 2006 23:38:36 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D etc etc = Toby over the last couple of weeks !
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Ness
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Post by Ness on Oct 3, 2006 10:05:00 GMT 1
Pam, my personal favourite was ' '. 'Oh yeah, whose the Daddy now, Toby?' la, la, la ;D
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Post by keiths on Oct 3, 2006 11:47:48 GMT 1
Very mysterious, and obviously exciting!
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Post by msimpson1964 on Oct 3, 2006 17:21:29 GMT 1
Yes, what Keith said! The new tutor at Selby College is keen for us A2 students to get our hands dirty this year, so you may have a few volunteers from there, as and when Cheers Mark
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Post by Paul on Oct 11, 2006 15:56:52 GMT 1
Hey Toby, Any breaking news on ths topic yet? Hooroo Paul.
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Post by Toby on Oct 11, 2006 23:22:35 GMT 1
Still tidying up a few loose ends with stuff.
But... I will be starting on the block 'H' very soon (the place I pointed out during the gentle evening stroll this past season).
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Post by Toby on Oct 23, 2006 20:58:37 GMT 1
Right Then!
This past season at St Saviour's we dug an area of 36 square metres
In the next week or so I will start machining on a trench which is 20m by 43m (860 sq m). This trench is supposed to last 75 weeks. After this trench is done – or perhaps during – it will be extended by an additional 45m by 55m (2475 sq m) which will last for another 185 weeks (260 weeks… 5 years in total). This gives a total trench size of 3350 sq m which is over 93 times bigger than St Saviour’s 2006. There is another measurement to consider… the archaeology may be in excess of 3m deep in some parts of the trench. There are also a number of other excavation areas which will also be running during the 5 year project.
On the site there is archaeology from the Roman period onwards. This will include waterlogged stuff, cemeteries, buildings, industry etc…
Strangely enough we will do some training at some point!!!! I have been asked to look after training across the whole site for the next 5 years, as well as running the trench detailed above. This will include all sorts of different things, as well as the Archaeology Live! training dig.
What I would like people to do is add any suggestions for what sort of training/experiences they (or others) would be interested in. I can then add these responses into plans that I am currently putting together.
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Post by Pam on Oct 23, 2006 22:21:40 GMT 1
Sounds fantastic ! When can I start I wish..... On reading the size of the initial trench area my other half asked "Are you sure he's not excavating an olypmic-sized swimming pool, with diving area, to be ready just in time for 2012?" !! ;D
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Post by guitarmanrich on Oct 24, 2006 9:05:43 GMT 1
Sounds good - I can't really offer anything constructive, except for saying that on-site data entry worked really well this year and we should do that again... Or, more succintly, ME, ME, ME!!!!! [/puts hand in the air and jumps up and down on seat like an overexcited schoolkid] Keep us all posted Toby
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Post by ali on Oct 24, 2006 10:03:38 GMT 1
The only thing I can think of right now is that as well as offering a general all-round training experience such as that offered previously at St. Saviour's etc, you could also offer some more specialised courses such as a finds course, a surveying course etc? They might appeal to people who've been before, or people who've had a bit of experience and want to concentrate on one thing...
Oh, and depending on how open and accessible to the public this is, maybe some sort of training on presenting archaeology to the public? Lots of people I know would be interested in doing something like that.
And I'm sure previous trainees and placements will always be willing to come along and get their hands dirty! *ahem*.
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Post by guitarmanrich on Oct 24, 2006 10:51:16 GMT 1
Shouldn't your avatar read 'Cobbles continue to ruin my life', Ali?
Sorry - carry on everyone!
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Post by ali on Oct 24, 2006 11:34:41 GMT 1
No, Rick, after a year and a half of therapy (a new type involving interaction with the colour pink), I can finally say that I am over cobbles!
If YOU have been affected by cobbles, or are concerned about someone you know, please call the following number, or send a stamped adressed envelope to the following address for your free information pack....
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Post by keiths on Oct 24, 2006 17:02:31 GMT 1
I'd second the vote for more specialised courses as well as the across the board type, I'm thinking of finds processing, and maybe something on the bioarchaeology side with the waterlogged material. The extended nature of the dig may also allow you to run courses which are partly hands on digging, but with a more extended teaching side about say Viking or Roman York.
Another suggestion I have is that you could run courses where instead of someone digging for a week or two weeks at a time, they dig for one or two days but several times over the period of a few months. People would still build up experience and at the end be useful diggers without having to commit to an extended period of digging. This may also be a good way of involving the local community (and others) who could follow the dig through the course of the year(s).
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Post by joantozer on Oct 24, 2006 17:55:48 GMT 1
I like the idea of being able to dig for a day or two over a longer time period as suggested especially if those days include weekend options. I think that sort of experience could be very popular.
Joan
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