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Putting a standard Data Structure Report together. Collected site data is then organised for reporting

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Page 1: Putting the report together

Putting the Report together

Written – Illustrative -Photographic

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What elements do you need?

Why you are there What is already known How you did it Where you did it What did you find What does it mean Is there anything else

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The Lists Photographic Context Finds Samples Drawings

(plan and section) Other

Maps Previous work Bibliographic references

The basis of any report.

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Personal preference - The Trench story

How would you tell me what happened

Figures Next Helps to clarify the

story

6001- 6002 - 6003 - 6004

6005 - 6006 - 6007 - 6008

6009 – 6010 – 6011 – 60126013 – 6014

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Main Illustrations / Figures Location of the site (often old maps are useful

too) Location of the works Key plans / sections

Keep it to a minimum and as both a replacement to text AND as an enhancement

No clutter

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Site DrawingsGood site drawings = Good illustrations

Lots of info!

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LOCATION

Look at the one on the left and say what is ‘bad’ and then below and what is ‘better’

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Previous Maps

Use them and explain them

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Trench / survey locations

Lots of info at a glance

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Trench plans

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Each section of the Template in turn

Table of Contents Summary / Abstract Introduction

Background Location History

Objectives Methodology Results

General Each trench &/or area &/or investigation Finds Reports / Samples / etc

Conclusions / Interpretation / Discussion Further Work ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Appendices

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Write it Edit it Read it Edit it Read it

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Images to illustrate Choose plates carefully. Keep them with the text They must be appropriate for the report.A

D

B C

E F

Which would be best?

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Use images to give readers a sense of place

Which one best represents a training dig. Which one best represents thinking about the

site

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DSR - real examples Amisfield

Search forAmisfield DSR

On GoogleSee how it conforms to

the standard format.

OR Search for

Garleton Castle: Southwest Lodge

On GoogleSee how it conforms to the

same format but totally different site

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Next time: Finalising the report DES OASIS Deposition and Preparation of Archive

Future proof your archive

Reporting your project Public article ( Magazine or Newspaper ) Journal publication Public Talk or Academic Lecture Interpretation, Website, Leaflets