Whoooo!!! Another archaeologist! You have no idea how excited that makes me
I will freely admit, the MA thing was entirely my own fault. For all you essay-writers out there who are given the option to choose your own topic - be careful!
I loved the topic I did for my BAHons thesis, had a great time doing it. For my MA, my supervisor suggested a topic that would be very 'sellable'. Stupidly I listened to him. He was right in that it would look much better on a resume than the topic I had in mind... unfortunately, I hated his topic, and I really struggled with writing/researching/basically the entire degree. I should have very politely told him to shove it, and done the topic I wanted to do, which to this very day still gets me excited and enthusiastic. I just doubt I'll ever have the chance to study it
So be careful You have been warned.