Documentation


The following is a list of documentation currently used by FSARG. These have been either designed by us, or modified from others that were available. You may download and use or adapt as you wish. The forms have been provided in 2 formats - Microsoft Word and editable pdf. Click on the appropriate version to download, then save to your computer.

The most useful book for instructions on how to use these kinds of proformas is:

Archaeological Field Handbook Andrea Cox 2004 Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Project: Heritage Marketing and Publications: Kings Lynn

A full bibliography of books and other reference material used by FSARG will appear on this website in 2012.
 

Title MS Word pdf Description
Artefact Loan

word version

pdf version

 Loan of artefact to a third party (used to track the whereabouts of artefacts)
Field Walking Bulk Finds Record Sheet word version pdf version Used to record bulk finds following field walking activity
Animal Bones Recording Sheet word version pdf version Used to record animal bones
Bulk Finds Record Sheet word version pdf version Used to record bulk finds
Bulk Finds Record Sheet - Conservation word version pdf version Used to record bulk finds with first aid conservation method for each material type
Bulk Finds Record Sheet - Purging word version pdf version Used to record bulk finds with an indication of the retention requirements for each material
Pottery by Age, Spit or Context word version pdf version Used to record the chronological distribution of pottery from a single keyhole excavation
Context Record Sheet word version pdf version Used to record context details
Context Register word version pdf version Used to record contexts within a single excavation
Drawing Register word version pdf version Used to record drawings within a single excavation
Field Walking Pottery Chronology word version pdf version Used to record the chronological pottery distribution following field walking activity
Flint Register word version pdf version Used to record flint details within a single excavation
Garden Pottery Chronology word version pdf version Used to record the chronological pottery distribution following a garden survey
Garden Survey Bulk Record Sheet word version pdf version Used to record the bulk finds following a garden survey
Glass Record Sheet word version pdf version Used to record details of glass fragments
Keyhole Pit Register word version pdf version Used to record the exact location of the excavation in relationship to the property
Survey Levels word version pdf version Used to record the surveyed levels of features, structures etc.
Lithics Initial Survey word version pdf version Used to record Lithics following an initial survey
Lithics Record Sheet word version pdf version Used to record individual Lithics details
Metal Detecting Small Finds Register word version pdf version Used to record metal detected small finds
Photo Register word version pdf version Used to record details of photograph including photograph numbers
Prehistoric Pottery by Age, Spit or Context word version pdf version Used to record the chronological distribution of prehistoric pottery from a single excavation
Small Finds Register word version pdf version Used to allocate a small finds number giving a brief description of the item
Small Finds Record Sheet word version pdf version Used to record details of individual small finds