Site Wrestle 5: Return to Brancaster
Added 2021-02-12 13:35:27 +0000 UTCThe debate takes a slightly different turn at this point, as John Gater considers some unfinished business that he would like to attend to. Many of you have asked about the possibility of returning to a previous site with the latest technology. In this instalment, John makes the case to do exactly that.
As we'll see, John believes Brancaster to be the ideal candidate to showcase the very best that today's geophysics can offer. It's a very worthwhile scientific question in its own right. In fact, he doesn't even suggest a local brew to bolster his case! But is this reason enough to warrant going back? Let us know what you think!
No scores out of ten on this occasion, although it gives the team some valuable food for thought about taking a long view on certain sites.
Comments
I'm most excited about how the new technology available changes what can be found and understood on an archeological site, and I think showing the difference between the last time you guys were there and now is the perfect opportunity to show that to the public. While I appreciate the commitment of Time Team to approach things in a way that's genuine to the archeological field's goals and standards, I do think you have a unique opportunity with what I've seen glimpses of current scanning/3d tech (I'm sorry I don't know the proper names) to really educate, excite, and therefore motivate people to support archeology projects and protect sites exactly because you have been there before and can show the difference. Thanks
Seven
2021-04-05 21:02:33 +0000 UTC
