I have valued my relationship with the British Museum over several decades. It has been a feature of my life for as long as I can remember.
I have read some of the material that has come out from Paul Barford's request for information. I hope that senior members of PAS will reflect on the way that staff have responded to awkward questions. Have they always reacted in a professional way? Could things have been handled differently?
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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