Footage former Maas front trenches Holland

[Copper]

Im sure you have indeed uncovered some interesting metal but IMO the entrenching tool is just a little harsh. Not all remains are going to be metal... I mean leather, cloth and other such materials will easily be destroyed using the 'bunny-holing' method of digging which your video illustrates perfectly.

I would use the entrenching tool to square of the area before removing the top turf... then work my way down with a trowel.

Of course we all have our own methods and the video is indeed interesting. My last excavation was on a 12th Century Church so perhaps after spending a considerable time on that dig Ive got a bit oversensitive to styles of excavation as it required very gentle work for fear of destroying artefacts.