Description

The theme of the day is to explore good practices in the first stages of working with finds onsite. The day will focus on early career finds archaeologists or those looking to progress within this specialist area (but is very much open to all who want to find out more/contribute to discussions).

There will be short talks in the morning from committee members on their specialisms. In the afternoon, we’ll run an in-person, tactile, practical session with ‘stations’ focussing on different specialist areas (pottery, animal bones, first aid for finds/finds identification) and will also entail working with the new Finds Recording Toolkit practically. Participants are encouraged to bring their own finds for identification/ discussion!

The AGM will take place as part of the programme – see the agenda below. The morning short talks and AGM will be live-streamed for online participants. The afternoon practical session will not be streamed.

Our annual meetings fulfil our group aims to promote best practice in finds work, to promote the value of finds work, and to act as conduit between the finds community and the rest of the archaeological profession. The meeting provides an important forum at which the committee can communicate the work of the SIG, and CIfA, to a broader audience.

Workshop programme

10.00 Arrival

10.30 Welcome

10.45 Imogen Wood on pottery processing and standards

11.05 Emily Johnson on animal ‘burials’ or Associated Bone Groups

11.25 Bekky Hillman on general finds processing and Toolkits

11.40 Questions and discussion

12.15 AGM (agenda below)

12.30 Lunch

13.00 – 15.45 Practical session, moving between different tables looking at pottery, animal bones, general finds, coins and discussing objects brought by attendees.

15.45 – 16.00 Roundup and final questions.

AGM agenda

1. Apologies
2. Minutes of previous AGM and matters arising
3. Election of committee members
4. Chair’s report
5. Treasurer’s report
6. Secretary’s report
7. Questions from the membership
8. Any other business

Additional information

The event start/end times indicated below are for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Digital attendees for the AGM will attend via Zoom. Links will be sent to registered attendees the morning of the event.

The main presenter's slides, audio and video will be recorded, but we do not intend to record discussion or the Q&A component.  

Refunds

A full refund may be given on cancellations up to one week before the event. Within one week, a 50% refund will be given up to 24 hours before the event. Once the event has started, refunds may only be given in exceptional circumstances. To request a refund, please email us at conference@archaeologists.net.