Leslie Alcock

[Robert Vermaat]

Errrr ... what's wrong with archaeologists dabbling in history, Robert :twisted:

Nothing, except for the fact that he took a very non-critical appraoch trying to make a case for his archaeological theories, that's not the way to use the sources. As if no methodology is neccesary! But historians tend to do the same when they use archaeological reports for their purpose.. :?

And then that attempt to re-name the Historia Brittonum and certain related MSS as "the British Historical Miscellany"... Well, the name did not stick. Alcock later recanted much of his theories on South Cadbury and Tintagel.

So no, it is not wrong for archaeologosts to be dabbling in history (or vice versa), as long as you respect the rules of that field.