The final written report is similar in content and style to the interim report, although it will of course incorporate finalized interpretations and discussion of phasing, for example. Additionally, a larger number of associated files should be produced at the end of the season. These include: a Harris matrix (see that section), a list of context tops and bottoms (for creating 3D volumes; these documents should be replaced by a section of the database form eventually), a document recording the proposed phasing of all contexts, and a number of illustrations: a state plan, a feature plan, a phase plan, and a series of profile drawings. Follow the general guidelines in the Excavation Reports: Overview page for how to construct the report, use abbreviations, etc. Again, the required tables should be created by querying the database (see that section).
Save report files so that each section prescribed below is contained within a report folder named according to the following examples: e:\gygaia\reports\area_[area code]\201X_report_[#]_final
- Report (one double-spaced MS Word file)
- Example file name: area_98_531_2016_report_2_final.docx
- Descriptions of the original goals of the excavation area and progress made in accomplishing them
- Interpretations of the significance of contexts and samples excavated
- Recommendations and rationale for future work (excavation, conservation, or restoration) in the same excavation area or expansion to (an) adjacent excavation area(s)
- Discussion of issues or concerns specific to the excavation area
- Figures to illustrate text throughout sections, as appropriate
- Abstract
- Figures folder
- Example file name: 98_531_figures
- Contains the full-resolution images used in the figures in the text (see above for file-naming conventions)
- Context and sample tables (one MS Excel file containing two spreadsheets with data exported from the database)
- Example file name: 98_531_tables.xlsx
- Context table
- Area; context (spatial and group); simple name; max. dimension 1; max. dimension 2; orientation; area; slope; aspect; max. top elevation; avg. top elevation; min. bottom elevation; avg. bottom elevation; volume; max. depth; average depth; chronological range (from samples); latest datable sample
- Individual (“special”) sample table (five columns)
- Area; context; sample; simple name; chronological range
- Day plans (one PDF file containing the sequence of plans)
- Example file name: 98_531_day_plans.pdf
- State plan (both PDF and 300 dpi JPG)
- The State Plan is essentially the final Day Plan, recording what is present in the excavation area as of the end of the field season. The State Plan should be cleaned up a little, and should not contain any spatial context polygons.
- Feature plan (both PDF and 300 dpi JPG)
- The Feature Plan is similar to the State Plan, but shows only major features and with all extraneous stones, labels, etc. removed.
- Produce one version with a simple white background.
- Example file name: 98_531_plan_feature
- Produce one version overlaid on the final orthophoto of the season
- Example file name: 98_531_plan_feature_ortho
- Phase plan (both PDF and 300 dpi JPG)
- This plan should include the polygon contexts symbolized with solid fills, symbolized according to the interpreted primary phasing of the area. Attempt to limit the number of symbolized phases (grouping if necessary) to a maximum of four. If many more phases are present, make two separate plans illustrating the separate sequences of phases.
- Use shades of black (oldest/deepest) to white (youngest/highest) to symbolize phases
- Example file name: 98_531_plan_phasing
- Harris matrix
- Created via a combination of an output from our database, uploaded to Stratify and adjusted as necessary.
- Profile drawings (scarps) (both PDF and 300 dpi JPG)
- At the end of the season, the Directors and Excavation Area Supervisors will identify which profiles in the area (both scarps and profiles underneath walls) are worth drawing. The profile should then be cleaned, recorded via photos or photobatches, and brought into software for drawing.
- Use the standard, project legend for each profile.
- Annotate the images with context numbers, as appropriate
- Include versions both with and without orthophoto background
- Use vertical and horizontal scales
- Example file name: 98_531_profile_scarp_E (a drawing of the E scarp of area 98.531)
- Elevation drawings (wall faces) (both PDF and 300 dpi JPG)
- ArcGIS (ArcScene) tracings of vertical orthophotos derived from photobatch(es) of walls, with stone-by-stone tracings
- Use the standard, project legend for each profile.
- Annotate the images with context numbers, as appropriate
- Include versions both with and without orthophoto background
- Example file name: 98_531_15_wall_elevation_SE (a drawing of the SE face of wall 15 in area 98.531)