Toolkits

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Toolkit for Finds Reporting: Roman Coinage

Version 1.1 (November 2022)

This nationally recognised guide is for anyone engaged in the planning, commissioning, production or monitoring of a specialist report on Roman coins.

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Toolkit for Finds: Pottery

Version 1.0 (November 2024)

Converting the content of the A Standard for Pottery Studies in Archaeology (Barclay et al, 2016), this Toolkit outlines the recommended approach to all aspects of pottery work and is designed to ensure compliance with CIfA Standard and guidance.

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Toolkit for Managing Digital Data (Dig Digital)

Version 1.2 (June 2024)

Dig Digital aims to provide support for those creating digital data in archaeology, helping archaeologists manage data throughout projects and enabling the production of complete, ordered and stable archives that meet professional standards.

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Toolkit for Public Engagement

Version 1.0 (September 2023)

This toolkit aims to embed meaningful public engagement within archaeological projects, by identifying who can help, and when and how. It provides practical suggestions to support archaeologists at all stages of project design and delivery.

This toolkit will be available shortly

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Toolkit for Recording Archaeological Materials

Version 1.0 (July 2022)

This Toolkit covers the recording of finds during initial processing following recovery, prior to the appraisal or assessment of category assemblages in advance of specialised analysis.

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Toolkit for Selecting Archaeological Archives

Version 1.2 (April 2019)

This toolkit provides a set of useful and flexible resources to assist archaeological practitioners during the creation of project-specific Selection Strategies for the Working Project Archive.

This toolkit will be available shortly

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Toolkit for Specialist Reporting

Version 1.1 (February 2021)

This toolkit represents a nationally recognised aid to anyone engaged in commissioning, planning, producing or monitoring a specialist report on finds or archaeological materials.

This toolkit will be available shortly