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| We're in the homestretch now, working on a few final Pre-Dorset tent rings at 50 metres above sea level, before heading down to the shoreline to work on some more recent rings. |
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| Heading into the field at the start of the year, I know the season is near when I find dairy products in stores with expiry dates after I leave home. |
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| At the end of the year, its seeing long term weather forecasts that start to list dates after I head home that remind me that its time to savour every moment in the field before they are gone for another year. |
Photo Credits: Tim Rast
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Hi Tim,
ReplyDeleteReally love this blog. Do you use this style of grid system because of the mostly on-the-surface archaeology up north? Also, that fancy yellow grid - is that for accurate plan view drawings?
Yeah, we have a fairly good grasp on the layout of most sites before we start digging because most of the features are visible on the surface. We lay out a north/south line and an east/west line through the middle of each structure using the total station. Usually one person will be responsible for each quadrant. We still dig and record everything in 1 x 1 m squares, but we don't necessarily string each unit individually.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow grid is for drawing. It removes the need to measure every rock - you just lay it on the finished unit and draw what you see. I reviewed the drawing grids at the end of last season:
http://elfshotgallery.blogspot.ca/2011/09/review-stoney-knoll-1m-drawing-square.html