My sore back story from a Viking age excavation

I was helping dig at a Viking age site last month. We uncovered a longhouse floor, which was pretty cool. While kneeling to brush away soil, I tweaked my back badly (it still twinges sometimes). The funny part is, right after I stood up groaning, my friend found a carved antler comb. So I missed the big moment because I was stuck stretching. Now I do warm-ups before any field work, no joke. Archaeology can be rough on the body, but the finds make it worth it.