Putting the Report together
Written – Illustrative -Photographic
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
The Lists Photographic Context Finds Samples Drawings
(plan and section) Other
Maps Previous work Bibliographic references
The basis of any report.
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
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
Site DrawingsGood site drawings = Good illustrations
Lots of info!
LOCATION
Look at the one on the left and say what is ‘bad’ and then below and what is ‘better’
Previous Maps
Use them and explain them
Trench / survey locations
Lots of info at a glance
Trench plans
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
Write it Edit it Read it Edit it Read it
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?
Use images to give readers a sense of place
Which one best represents a training dig. Which one best represents thinking about the
site
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
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