The document outlines elements necessary for compiling a comprehensive report, including the rationale for the report, methodologies, findings, and their implications. It emphasizes the importance of visual aids, proper documentation of site locations, and maintaining clarity and relevance in illustrations and images. Additionally, it provides a structured template for organizing the report and considers future dissemination strategies such as public articles and academic publications.

1. Putting the Report together
Written – Illustrative -Photographic

2. What elements do you need?
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Why you are there
What is already known
How you did it
Where you did it
What did you find
What does it mean
Is there anything else

3. The Lists
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Photographic
Context
Finds
Samples
Drawings
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(plan and section)
Other
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Maps
Previous work
Bibliographic references
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The basis of any report.
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4. Personal preference 
The Trench story
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How would you tell me
what happened
Figures Next
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Helps to clarify the story
6001- 6002 - 6003 - 6004
6005 - 6006 - 6007 - 6008
6009 – 6010 – 6011 – 6012
6013 – 6014

5. Main Illustrations / Figures
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Location of the site (often old maps are useful too)
Location of the works
Key plans / sections
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Keep it to a minimum and as both a replacement to text
AND as an enhancement
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No clutter

6. Site Drawings
Good site drawings =
Good illustrations
Lots of info!

7. LOCATION
Look at the one on the left and say what is
‘bad’ and then below and what is ‘better’

8. Previous Maps
Use them and explain them

9. Lots of info at a glance
Trench / survey locations

10. Trench plans

11. Each section of the Template in turn
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Table of Contents
Summary / Abstract
Introduction
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Objectives
Methodology
Results
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Background
Location
History
General
Each trench &/or area &/or investigation
Finds Reports / Samples / etc
Conclusions / Interpretation / Discussion
Further Work
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Appendices

12. Write it
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Edit it
Read it
Edit it
Read it

13. Images to illustrate
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Choose plates carefully.
Keep them with the text
They must be appropriate for the report.
B
Which would
be best?
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D
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F

14. Use images to give readers a sense of place
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Which one best represents a training dig.
Which one best represents thinking about the site

15. DSR - real examples
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Amisfield
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Search for
Amisfield DSR
On Google
See how it conforms to the
standard format.
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OR
Search for
Garleton Castle:
Southwest Lodge
On Google
See how it conforms to the same
format but totally different site

16. Next time:
Finalising the report
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DES
OASIS
Deposition and Preparation of Archive
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Future proof your archive
Reporting your project
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Public article ( Magazine or Newspaper )
Journal publication
Public Talk or Academic Lecture
Interpretation, Website, Leaflets