(see also main text section 6.17)
The following should be provided:
- a summary of the original academic
objectives of the project, as expressed in the original
project design
- a summary of the results of the
project to date
Review of the assessment report will have
identified:
- material of critical importance for
interpreting the site
- material which merits publication for
other stated reasons outside the context of a site report
The perceived academic potential of the
data represented by i), and by ii) if such material is proposed
for analysis, should be briefly explained. The extent to which
original objectives may be fulfilled, and new questions have been
posed, should be made clear.
The following should be described and
justified:
- the specific research aims to be
addressed during analysis, and the contribution which
they are expected to make to archaeological knowledge, in
the context of the current framework of local, regional,
and national research priorities
- details of the specific elements of
the data-collection which will be the subject of
analysis, and the academic objectives to which they are
expected to contribute
- the potential for integrating a
project with existing archaeological research for example
funded by the SERC or a university
- opportunities for integrating aspects
of a project with related non-archaeological research (it
may be necessary to obtain outside advice on this)
- likely possibilities for future
research which may emerge from the project
- opportunities for experimental work
- a publication synopsis should be
prepared giving the proposed format, structure, and
content of the published report. It should include:
- a short summary explaining how
the report has been planned to reflect the
archaeological significance of the project as
expressed in section
A5.3.1
- a chapter by chapter breakdown
of the report, giving a summary of the content of
each and including the different methods of
presenting the information (eg published text,
table, line drawings, halftones, colour plates,
and fiche)
- the anticipated length of the
text sections and proposed number of
illustrations, tables etc
- those aspects of a site which could
support a more popular treatment should be identified
The methods statement should make clear how
the methods advocated are those best suited to ensuring that
data-collection will fulfil the stated aims of the project. The
following issues should be considered in the formulation of the
method statement:
- the recording strategies which it is
intended to employ during analysis, for example a basic
quantification of all stratified ceramics with detailed
fabric analysis undertaken on identified key groups only.
The treatment to be accorded to each type of data should
be described, for example structural data, human bone
- in those cases where a suitable
methodology does not appear to exist consideration should
be given to the necessity for developmental work
A5.5.1 Staffing and equipment
- details should be supplied of the size
of the project team and the levels of expertise
represented
- all the tasks identified in the
methods statement should he listed and related to the
role and responsibilities of the individual methods of
the project teams and the need for any collective or
individual training identified
- details should he given of the
materials and equipment needed to fulfil the tasks
defined in the methods statement
- details should be supplied of the
projected programme of the project through to completion
ie analysis and dissemination
- the programme should be expressed on a
cascade chart or by some similar form of graphic
representation. The cascade chart should show:
- all the tasks to be undertaken
in the correct sequence
- the inter-relatedness and
interdependence of tasks
- time-critical elements
- the length of time allocated
to each task
- the personnel (or grade)
allocated to each task
- agreed monitoring points
- the costs of undertaking the work
programme described should be presented
- once the tasks directly related to
fulfilling the project's objectives have been costed,
allowance should be made for other legitimate costs, for
example general administrative and managerial tasks
participation in project team meetings, monitoring,
training, holidays etc (see also appendix 1)
- cashflow and detailed cost projections
should be shown in conjunction with the timetable shown
on the cascade chart
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