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Methodology - 2013 Sounding
Methodology
The sharp end of a hand pick will be used to break up small sections of the soil as is prudent. When it is not prudent to do so, trowels and brushes may be used to carefully define more delicate features. The soul created by hand picking, troweling, or brushing will be sorted by hand into buckets. Buckets will be emptied into a wheelbarrow when necessary, or may be taken to a dirt dump located roughly 6 meters away to the south.
Excavation methods will be dictated by the extent of the features. Any changes will be recorded in the daily log.
If and when a clear change in soil is observed a new locus will be declared. Elevations and photographs will be taken.
Elevations will also be taken each afternoon,
to monitor progress. These will be calculated with reference to a known absolute datum which has been established on a tree approx. 3.5 meters to the east of the sounding, using a plumb bob, line level, and a tape measure. Elevations for all special finds will be taken using this method.
This year, aerial photography will also take place on site and a copter will be used to record opening photos of new loci.
Terracotta will be collected in a bowl with a diameter of approx. 35 cm. When less than half a bowl is found, pieces will be counted. Pottery and bone will be collected in “latte” boxes measuring 23x9x6 cm. At the end of each day pottery and bone will be counted and taken to the magazzino and terracotta will be dumped approx. 4 meters to the Northeast of the trench.
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Document Type | Trench Book Entry |
| Trench Book Entry Date | 2013-07-24 |
| Entry Year | 2013 |
| Start Page | 305 |
| End Page | 307 |
| Title | Methodology - 2013 Sounding |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
AAF II
Vocabulary: Murlo |
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Alyssa A. Friedman. (2017) "AAF II (2013-07-24):305-307; Methodology - 2013 Sounding from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Civitate A/Civitate A 70/2013, ID:673/Locus 1". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2017-10-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/documents/b66e6aa2-b590-42e2-a83a-3bb119773c35> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2mw2qw08
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