The Independent has featured an article on the pressures faced by archaeology in the public and private actors.
The Independent writes:
From Richard III, the king under the car park, to the Roman skulls and Venetian gold uncovered by London’s Crossrail, British archaeologists have continued to unearth historic finds. But while the UK Festival of Archaeology opened yesterday with an extensive nationwide programme, the profession is finding itself under siege. A funding crisis has left it feeling undervalued, understaffed and reliant on volunteers…