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Wash 'n' Go: the field archaeologist's attitude to finds?

Overhead slide 3: Specialists

What specialists want:

• full contextual information and site summary
• plans and photographs (?)
• basic quantification list of all finds
• well-packaged and labelled finds
• x-rays?
• discussion
• regular meetings for large projects
• not to feel isolated
• relevant research objectives for the site (if any)
• an agreed deadline

What to expect from specialists:

• specialist terms are OK
• a plain English summary of findings
• a background knowledge of archaeology
• interpretation of relevance to major site features or phasing
• a list of finds for illustration
• finds returned in good condition
• a report by the deadline

Sue Anderson, © November 1996.

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