In this 11th episode of our video series we take a look at how we process the paper records off site in the office to build up a picture of the site. This video accompanies the launch of our post excavation reports on the website.
Glossary definition of matrix and Harrix Matrix
A blog by David Ross, esq.
Tags: bone,
burials,
coins,
cremation,
feature,
fill,
grave,
grave goods,
inhumation,
pit,
roman,
soil,
stratigraphy,
urn
Greg Crees writes about the last few days on site and the cremation burials he has been excavating.
Posted under: journal >> Reports
Tags: burials,
cemetery,
cremation,
deposits,
drain,
evidence,
feature,
inhumation,
medieval,
pit,
post-medieval,
quarry pit,
soak-away,
stratigraphy,
urn
Filed Officers report for the period ending 22nd May 2008
Guy writes about progress on site.
Tags: georgian,
horn core,
horn core pit,
organic material,
pit,
post-medieval,
roman,
site staff,
soak-away,
soil samples,
south tenter street,
stratigraphy,
victorian,
well,
work
Gary writes about his ongoing pit digging experiences
Tags: context,
evidence,
feature,
georgian,
horn core,
horn core pit,
objects,
pit,
post-medieval,
prescot street,
shovelling,
site staff,
south tenter street,
stratigraphy,
victorian
Photo diary entry for 27th March.
Posted under: learning >> FAQ
Tags: stratigraphy
This article answers the FAQ “what is stratigraphy”.
An article about why it seems like people lived underground in the past. The article explains that people didn’t live underground, but that modern ground levels are much higher than in the past.
An article that explains the basics of archaeological dating techniques.
Glossary definition of feature
Glossary definition of cut.
Glossary definition of trial trench
Glossary definition of terminus ante quem/terminus post quem
Glossary definition of stratigraphy
Glossary definition of sections
Glossary definition of residual