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What is the definition of a small find - Printable Version +- BAJR Federation Archaeology (http://www.bajrfed.co.uk) +-- Forum: BAJR Federation Forums (http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=3) +--- Forum: The Site Hut (http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=7) +--- Thread: What is the definition of a small find (/showthread.php?tid=2117) Pages:
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What is the definition of a small find - deepdigger - 9th January 2006 In the preface to his book Usk: Medieval and later Usk, the excellent Paul Courtenay refers to Major finds as including a medieval farmstead on the edge of town etc. From this you could say that if that is a major find then anything smaller is a small find! I prefer the "individual find" term myself!! deep What is the definition of a small find - disheartened - 10th January 2006 Quote:quote:Originally posted by muddy I agree it is basic stuff. But also is it a sign of the times, that we don't think about what something is, we just shove a general label onto it without really thinking about what that label means? If people can't even agree on what a small find (or an individual or special find!) is, what does that say about the state of archaeology? What is the definition of a small find - 1man1desk - 10th January 2006 Quote:quote:Not meaning to be negative or insulting, but this is basic stuff. True, but then not all our participants are necessarily experienced people. The key thing though, is that (no matter how expert you are) you should never stop thinking and asking questions even about basic things. On Small/Special/Individual/etc Finds, you often find people taking a standard approach applied to all sites. In good practice, it should be decided in principle for each site - but considered by site supervisors as they go along. What might be 'bulk' in one context could be 'special' in another, if for instance the specific location within the context appears to have some significance. 1man1desk to let, fully furnished What is the definition of a small find - deepdigger - 1st February 2006 Yes, still true, context is everything!! deep |