After many years living and working overseas David returned to the UK in 1998 and, after working as Transport Manager in an international road freight company, invested in a Public House. Following a period of severe ill health, during which the business was sold, David attended the University of Bradford gaining a First Class degree in Archaeology, and a MSc in Human Osteology and Paleopathology. Following a period of calm during Covid, he joined Magnitude Surveys in 2021 as a Field Assistant before rising through the ranks to Geophysical Field Supervisor and in addition to magnetometry David conducts ERT, Earth Resistivity and Aerial Surveys.