24th December 2008, 10:22 AM
Indeed. I've seen 100's of context sheets with the soil colour described as ''brown'' on each one. Fairly meaningless.
Munsell charts are a far more accurate method of determining soil colour. The main problem with them is the price and they don't seem to last long on Archaeological sites. The pages fall out and the whole book usually ends up encased in mud.
So a waterproof plastic version sounds a much better alternative.
Munsell charts are a far more accurate method of determining soil colour. The main problem with them is the price and they don't seem to last long on Archaeological sites. The pages fall out and the whole book usually ends up encased in mud.
So a waterproof plastic version sounds a much better alternative.