*is an archaeologist*

At some point I will watch 'The Dig'

However fellow field archaeologist on my current site warned us all off for now - apparently there are a few things in common between our site and the things that happen in 'The Dig' and there's a risk of worsening our current trauma.

This is what we get for digging a wetland site in Northern England. We are all far too experienced in 'water management' at this point. And yes you can have weird nightmares about tarps.

o.o

Also, she confirmed that they have done one of the things I had worried about. Poor Peggy Piggott, like it isn't bad enough that most people only know her ex-husband, they done her wrong in the drama based on her own nephew's book. *face palm*

(When mentioned to dad a few weeks back he had a 'oh well, but there wasn't that many big name lady archaeologists then' and I just dead eye stared him. He then admitted he did know there was some, but Basil the non big name arch is the one remembered for Sutton Hoo. *sighs*)