{"id":188,"date":"2025-11-26T09:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2026-05-10T08:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T08:36:26","slug":"forms-for-recording-an-excavation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/?page_id=188","title":{"rendered":"Forms for recording an excavation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"root-eb-toc-plqb6 wp-block-essential-blocks-table-of-contents\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-toc-plqb6 \"><div class=\"eb-toc-container eb-toc-plqb6  eb-toc-is-not-sticky eb-toc-not-collapsible eb-toc-initially-not-collapsed eb-toc-scrollToTop style-2 list-style-none\" data-scroll-top=\"false\" data-scroll-top-icon=\"fas fa-angle-up\" data-collapsible=\"false\" data-sticky-hide-mobile=\"false\" data-sticky=\"false\" data-scroll-target=\"scroll_to_toc\" data-copy-link=\"false\" data-editor-type=\"\" data-hide-desktop=\"false\" data-hide-tab=\"false\" data-hide-mobile=\"false\" data-itemcollapsed=\"false\" data-highlight-scroll=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-toc-header\"><h2 class=\"eb-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"eb-toc-wrapper \" data-headers=\"[{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Site Identifiers&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Site Identifiers&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;site-identifiers&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Site or excavation area registers&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Site or excavation area registers&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;site-or-excavation-area-registers&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Context register template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Context register template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;context-register-template&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Spot height register template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Spot height register template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;spot-height-register-template&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Photograph register template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Photograph register template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;photograph-register-template&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Finds \\u201cbulk going off site\\u201dregister template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Finds \\u201cbulk going off site\\u201dregister template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;finds-bulk-going-off-siteregister-template&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Special finds register template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Special finds register template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;special-finds-register-template&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Box register template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Box register template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;box-register-template&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:2,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Forms&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Forms&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;forms&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Context deposit and cut recording form template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Context deposit and cut recording form template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template&quot;},{&quot;level&quot;:3,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;Context masonry structure recording form template&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Context masonry structure recording form template&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;context-masonry-structure-recording-form-template&quot;}]\" data-visible=\"[true,true,true,true,true,true]\" data-delete-headers=\"[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Site Identifiers&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;site-identifiers&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Site or excavation area registers&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;site-or-excavation-area-registers&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Context register template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;context-register-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Spot height register template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;spot-height-register-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Photograph register template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;photograph-register-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Finds \\u201cbulk going off site\\u201dregister template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;finds-bulk-going-off-siteregister-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Special finds register template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;special-finds-register-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Box register template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;box-register-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Forms&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;forms&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Context deposit and cut recording form template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false},{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Context masonry structure recording form template&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:&quot;context-masonry-structure-recording-form-template&quot;,&quot;isDelete&quot;:false}]\" data-smooth=\"true\" data-top-offset=\"20\"><div class=\"eb-toc__list-wrap\"><ul class=\"eb-toc__list\"><li><a href=\"#site-identifiers\">Site Identifiers<\/a><li><a href=\"#site-or-excavation-area-registers\">Site or excavation area registers<\/a><ul class=\"eb-toc__list\"><li><a href=\"#context-register-template\">Context register template<\/a><li><a href=\"#spot-height-register-template\">Spot height register template<\/a><li><a href=\"#photograph-register-template\">Photograph register template<\/a><li><a href=\"#finds-bulk-going-off-siteregister-template\">Finds \u201cbulk going off site\u201dregister template<\/a><li><a href=\"#special-finds-register-template\">Special finds register template<\/a><li><a href=\"#box-register-template\">Box register template<\/a><\/li><\/ul><li><a href=\"#forms\">Forms<\/a><ul class=\"eb-toc__list\"><li><a href=\"#context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template\">Context deposit and cut recording form template<\/a><li><a href=\"#context-masonry-structure-recording-form-template\">Context masonry structure recording form template<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">With Anchurus II we have adopted a policy that people working on site use paper forms to record the archaeology. We have done this because, as a voluntary sector organisation, our people are learning to be archaeologists and writing paper records makes for a better learning environment. It allows people to write drafts, make changes and it allows supervisors to review the written evidence and have conversations about what was and should have been written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of this page enables you to learn about and download these forms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-75f56b9d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f911b2ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Thing<\/td><td>First character of the identifier<\/td><td>Comment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Site<\/td><td>2 or 3 characters based on the site name<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Excavation area<\/td><td>EA<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contexts<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>C12450<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sections<\/td><td>S<\/td><td>S01<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Plans<\/td><td>P<\/td><td>P86<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finds<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>See finds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Special finds<\/td><td>FS<\/td><td>See finds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boxes<\/td><td>B<\/td><td>B003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anomalies (Geophysics, Lidar, maps)<\/td><td>A<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interpretations<\/td><td>Inter<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Database queries<\/td><td>Q<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:-12vw\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--2 wp-block-paragraph\">Identifiers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recording an excavation requires you to record a large number of different things. This includes: the site itself, may be a site survey grid, the excavation areas, contexts, sections, plans, finds, special finds, boxes for finds and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every one of the above should have a unique identifier and, using Anchurus II, all identifiers take the form of 15 alpha-numeric characters; they are treated as text fields. The format of these 15 alpha-numeric characters is not defined by or policed by the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, in order to reduce the cognitive load on everybody associated with the excavation, it is recommended that the first few characters of an identifier should indicate the type of thing it references as shown in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--3 wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the information recorded in the forms described below will end up in an Anchurus database which can record details of many sites. For this reason, identifiers for excavation areas, contexts, sections, plans, finds. special finds, anomalies, interpretations are unique within a site and can be reused between sites. For example, you can have site BC context C234 and site WM context C234. This constraint is policed by the system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\"><br><br><br>Site Identifiers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br>All these forms records details of a site so before you can fill in any form you need to know the site identifier (SiteId). This is typically a 2 or 3 character mnemonic recorded in the Written Schema of Investigation (WSI) for the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Site or excavation area registers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excavating a site involves laying out excavation areas. If you have a large open excavation then you may choose to subdivide it into small areas or you can identify archaeological features such as ditches, pits and record them as excavation areas. You then start excavating contexts, drawing context plans, taking context photographs and drawing sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anchurus II supports recording by offering templates for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Context registers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photograph registers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Section registers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan registers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find registers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project leaders are encouraged to download these templates and print off pages for their registers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is up to the project leader to decide whether they have a binder of registers for the site or for each excavation area. Furthermore, they may not need some of these registers, because they have equipment that records register information; for example, a camera that allows you to record photograph details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rest of this section introduces the templates for these registers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Context register template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A context is the smallest unit of excavation recorded on a site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>As you excavate a site, so you identify and record many contexts and record them on context forms. Each context has a context identifier which is allocated when the context is identified and remains unchanged while the context is excavated and throughout post excavation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The allocation of context identifiers can be controlled and recorded using a context register. In some excavations, a project leader may choose to have a site level context register, in others, they may choose to have a  different context register  for each  excavation area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The figure above shows the Anchurus II context register template.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spot height register template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When you record a context plan, a section or a special find, you should record spot heights. Spot heights are usually taken using a dumpy level, although on some sites you could be using a Total Station. You should not be using a GPS (Global Positioning System) because the level of accuracy can be \u00b120mm which about the depth of a context. If you are using a Dumpy Level then you need to record a back sight to a known bench mark, and a fore sight to the points whose spot height you are recording. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Anchurus II provides a spot height register template (see above).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photograph register template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>As contexts are recorded on a context form, it is useful to take photographs of the context. Digital cameras hold one photographs per file. In support of this, Anchurus II provides a photograph template which you can download, put in a file and use to record details not recorded in the camera.<br>The figure above shows the photograph register template.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finds \u201cbulk going off site\u201dregister template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-3.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Find is a term applied to all artefacts, building materials, industrial residues, environmental material, biological remains (including human remains) and decay products (Introduction, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists).<br>Bulk finds are finds that are found as you dig a context and are put in a finds tray. This differentiates them from special finds (see below).<br>Anchurus II supports a \u201cbulk going off site\u201d find register that you use to record finds you take off site so that you know that all the finds that left the site have arrived in post excavation. Once finds arrive in post excavation so the real work of registering and re cording finds can begin.<br>If the site has discard policies so that masses of material which has little archaeological value can be left on the site when you leave (see the Site WSI), you should record discarded bulk finds in this register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special finds register template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-7-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-7-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-7-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-7-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-7.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>A special find is a find that is designated by the project leader or you, working as a digger, considered to be special in which case you record what it is and exactly where within the excavation it was found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In support of this activity, Anchurus II provides a special finds register template.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Box register template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-8-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-8-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-8-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-8-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-8.png 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In Anchurus II, the term box covers all find containers from a 9 litre plastic box to a carefully wrapped find on a wooden pallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Within Anchurus II boxes are treated so a site has a dedicated set of boxes dedicated to its finds. The box register template is shown above.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0553457c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-3--4\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-65db5ff9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:360px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\">Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--5 wp-block-paragraph\">The registers above provide the indexes for forms which record the archaeology of an excavation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anchurus II provides templates for the following forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Context deposit and cut recording form template<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Context masonry structure recording form template<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f765c490 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Context deposit and cut recording form template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deposit is a layer of soil and inclusions that has been identified as being different to the contexts above, below and abutting this context. A fill is a deposit found within a cut; you record it as a context.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You use this form to record a single deposit or fill context. You record details of the soil and its inclusions; its stratigraphy and sketches of sections and plans together with workflow information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FM05-Context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template-v11_Page_1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FM05-Context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template-v11_Page_1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FM05-Context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template-v11_Page_1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FM05-Context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template-v11_Page_1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FM05-Context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template-v11_Page_1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FM05-Context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template-v11_Page_1-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FM05-Context-deposit-and-cut-recording-form-template-v11_Page_1.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-9-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-9-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-9-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-9-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-9-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-9-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-9.png 1654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/?page_id=244\">For more details<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-6);border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"single\">Context masonry structure recording form template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You use this form to record masonry structures. This is a context form so you use it to record one and only one context. For the structure, typically a wall, you record the materials it is made of, the courses of material, the bonding materials, the stratigraphic relationships between this context those around it, sketches of sections and plans and workflow information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-10-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-10-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-10-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-10-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-10-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-10-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-10.png 1654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-11-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-11-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-11-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-11-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-11-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-11.png 1378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/anchurus.co.uk\/?page_id=244\">For more details<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Hutt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button  root-eb-button-m93t0\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-m93t0 \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-m93t0\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><div class=\"eb-button-inner-wrapper \"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor  \" href=\"#\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to top<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Anchurus II we have adopted a policy that people working on site use paper forms to record the archaeology. We have done this because, as a voluntary sector organisation, our people are learning to be archaeologists and writing paper records makes for a better learning environment. 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