''His digs may well be in old housing''
Maybe it is 'archeologist' as that is the Old English spelling
//The origins of the word archeology are found in Old English, and that word was derived from the Greek 'arkhaios' meaning "ancient" or arkhaiologia, "ancient history." //
So glad I am not the only one frustrated as hell with this question! Knowing the compilers mainly use Chambers I will be surprised and disappointed if the answer is archeologist as that is very much a spelling afterthought in Chambers. I prefer egyptologist but am far from convinced but as Mamyalynne says plenty of time to keep musing!
Agreed, this is the one which is driving me crazy. I don't like the alternative spelling of archeologist at all but it feels a better fit for the definition than Egyptologist. The link to old housing can work if you stretch things a little... archeo meaning old/ancient and logis being the french for lodgings/housing. As I said a stretch so I'd be very happy if someone can lead me in a better direction. Still doesn't make sense to me though that the answer is not 13 letters.
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