- Recording Information On Site
- Recording Timbers
- Recording Contexts
- Recording Stratigraphy
- Recording Environmental Evidence
- Recording Samples
- Recording Survey Results
- Recording Plans and Sections
- Recording Photographic Results
- Conservation Records
- Identifying Archaeological Material
- Tags and Labelling
- Storing the Information
- Computing Options and Issues
- Geographical Information Systems
- Supervising the System Explaining, Documenting, and
- Further Information
- 9 Historical Research
- Types of Evidence
- Locating Primary Sources
- The Internet
- Methods of Research
- Further Information
- 10 Photography
- Photographic Theory
- Digital Photography
- Surface Photography
- Photographing Finds
- Underwater Photography
- Underwater Photographic Techniques
- Digital Darkroom
- Mosaics – Photo or Video
- Video Cameras
- Video Technique
- Video Editing
- Further Information
- 11 Position-Fixing
- Geographical Coordinates
- Accuracy
- Methods of Position-Fixing
- Equipment
- Further Information
- 12 Underwater Search Methods
- Positioning
- Coverage
- Safety
- Diver Search Methods
- Surveys 13 Geophysical and Remote-Sensing
- Positioning Search Patterns, Navigation and
- Acoustic Systems
- Bathymetric Survey
- Echo-Sounders
- Multibeam Swath Systems
- Bottom-Classification Systems
- Sidescan Sonar
- Sub-Bottom Profiling
- Magnetometry
- Integrated Surveys
- Submersibles: ROVs and AUVs
- Aerial Photography
- Further Information
- 14 Underwater Survey
- Types of Survey
- An Initial Sketch
- Planning
- Setting Up a Baseline/Control Points
- Installing Survey Points
- The Principles of Survey
- Drafting Film Survey Using Tape-Measures, Grids and
- Vertical Control (Height/Depth)
- Drawing/Planning Frames
- Grid-Frames
- up the Site-Plan Processing Measurements and Drawing
- Survey Three-Dimensional Computer-Based
- Acoustic Positioning Systems
- Positioning the Site in the Real World
- Further Information
- 15 Destructive Investigative Techniques
- Probing
- Sampling
- Excavation
- Further Information
- First-Aid for Finds 16 Archaeological Conservation and
- Underwater Burial Environments
- Excavation Deterioration Materials Degradation and Post-
- After Recovery Principal Risks to Finds During and
- for Underwater Finds Principles and Procedures for First-Aid
- Lifting, Handling and Transportation CONTENTS vii
- Approaches to Packing and Storage
- Sampling and Analysis
- Initial Cleaning
- Treatment Solutions Holding and Pre-Conservation
- Record-Keeping
- X-Radiography and Facilities
- Health and Safety
- Insurance
- Checklists
- Further Information
- 17 Site Monitoring and Protection
- Monitoring
- Protection
- Further Information
- 18 Archaeological Illustration
- Basic Drawing Equipment
- Drawing Archaeological Material
- Recording ‘By Eye’
- Surface Detail Recording Decoration and
- Other Detail Recording Constructional and
- Laser Scanning Post-Fieldwork Photography and
- Information Presenting a Range of Complex
- Further Information
- 19 Post-Fieldwork Analysis and Archiving
- Records Handling Material and Keeping
- Survey Work Post-Fieldwork Treatment of
- Specialist Analysis
- Evidence From Other Sources Interpretation and Gathering Supporting
- Producing an Archaeological Archive
- Further Information
- Archaeological Work 20 Presenting, Publicizing and Publishing
- and When) The Importance of Publicizing (Where
- Identifying and Satisfying an Audience
- Methods of Presentation
- Writing Reports and Publications
- Contribution A Significant Achievement and
- Further Information
- Appendix 1: Anchor Recording
- Stone Anchors
- Stock Anchors
- Further Information
- Appendix 2: Guns
- The Importance of Sea-Bed Recording
- Identification of Material
- Classification by Methods of Loading
- Classification by Shape
- Inscriptions and Decoration
- Projectiles, Charges and Tampions
- Recording and Illustrating Guns
- Further Information
- Appendix 3: NAS Training Programme
- Underwater Archaeology An Introduction to Foreshore and
- Underwater Archaeology NAS Part I: Certificate in Foreshore and
- Foreshore and Underwater Archaeology NAS Part II: Intermediate Certificate in
- Foreshore and Underwater Archaeology NAS Part III: Advanced Certificate in
- Underwater Archaeology NAS Part IV: Diploma in Foreshore and
- Further Information
- Glossary
- References and Further Reading
- Index