9th February 2007, 08:56 PM
Due in on Monday so not many options.
I assume this is the Bournemouth assignement where you choose the site.
If you have not done the smr search change sites and choose one where there is an online version of the smr this will do at this late stage.
Tomorrow - Saturday go to the local studies library and photocopy all OS maps of the area. Check any reference material they hold.
The onto the record office and copy missing material you will need a digital camera to copy anything.
Sunday Morning
Visit site take photos or better still combine with above on Saturday.
Text
Introduction what a dba is - a summary of known info about a site.
The emphasis is on summary.
You need location
Geology
Topography
Other things which are relevant.
Paragraph on each.
Summarises previous arcaeological investigations max 2 pages
Sumarise SMR results for about 0.5km radius period by period
Discuss the development
List sources consulted
Append maps.
Print and submit.
I done about 200 dbas and they do get easier. It usually takes me about 2-3 days for one of about the standard that my rivals produces. The trouble you need to taught how to do the various elements.
If you follow the IFA standard in full it can be weeks of work.
Peter Wardle
I assume this is the Bournemouth assignement where you choose the site.
If you have not done the smr search change sites and choose one where there is an online version of the smr this will do at this late stage.
Tomorrow - Saturday go to the local studies library and photocopy all OS maps of the area. Check any reference material they hold.
The onto the record office and copy missing material you will need a digital camera to copy anything.
Sunday Morning
Visit site take photos or better still combine with above on Saturday.
Text
Introduction what a dba is - a summary of known info about a site.
The emphasis is on summary.
You need location
Geology
Topography
Other things which are relevant.
Paragraph on each.
Summarises previous arcaeological investigations max 2 pages
Sumarise SMR results for about 0.5km radius period by period
Discuss the development
List sources consulted
Append maps.
Print and submit.
I done about 200 dbas and they do get easier. It usually takes me about 2-3 days for one of about the standard that my rivals produces. The trouble you need to taught how to do the various elements.
If you follow the IFA standard in full it can be weeks of work.
Peter Wardle