It isn't always illegal for amateur archaeologists to dig at sites and in fact, many new sites are discovered by amateurs. Generally, those in charge of a site will prefer experts to work on the site and simply not allow amateur volunteers to be present. In other cases, voluntary assistance from amateurs can be welcomed.
In some states and countries, there are legal restrictions on digging but they vary significantly from one to the next.
An archaeological site can be called many things. If it is in the process of being excavated it is either and excavation site or and archaeological site. It the site has already been excavated and has cultural significance it may become a National Heritage site.
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A 'dig' is an archaeological excavation. The site is the precise location of such a 'dig'.
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An archaeological site can be called many things. If it is in the process of being excavated it is either and excavation site or and archaeological site. It the site has already been excavated and has cultural significance it may become a National Heritage site.
There is an archaeological dig in our own town.This site is of archaeological importance.Archaeological evidence suggests that the Celts never knew what a banana is.
Visit the site and see for yourself
In your backyard
Excavation
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an ecofact is an object, found at an archaeological site and carrying archaeological significance, but previously unhanded by humans.
A 'dig' is an archaeological excavation. The site is the precise location of such a 'dig'.
There are many such sites in the UK
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