Practical Archaeological Work Approval Form

Practical Archaeological Work Approval Form

Practical Archaeological Work Approval Form – 10 week requirement for Archaeological Fieldwork

If attending more than one project, approval must be gained for EACH element of practical work undertaken – please use a separate form for each project.

Name
Degree Programme Title / Year of Study
University E-mail / Matric Number

I intend to undertake archaeological fieldwork with the following project/organisation:

Name of Project/Organisation
Name of Project Director/Manager
Project Contact Address
Project Contact Phone /Email

Attendance

Start Date / End Date / Number of weeks

If this form does not cover the whole period of your fieldwork requirement, have you already received approval for the balance? Yes / No

If No:

Is this form either: (a) accompanied by a form for another project?Yes / No (b) will you be submitting another form? Yes / No

If your answer to (b) is Yes, please indicate, if possible, what other fieldwork you are planning to undertake to complete the requirement:

Please sign below and complete the Work to be Undertaken section overleaf.

Signature: ______Date: ______

For office use only:

Attendance at this project has been approved: ☐

Signature: ______Date: ______

Work to be undertaken

N.B. Before attending any project it is your responsibility to ensure that your planned activities will actually involve ‘practical archaeological fieldwork’ and not just selling tickets or making the tea! We would therefore like you to indicate on the list below those activities you expect to participate in during your practical work. Add any further information or details at the end andattach a copy of any information you may have about non-departmental projects. Projects that include activities thatfall outside the list here may fall outside the definition of ‘practical archaeological fieldwork’, and will need to be considered carefully before approval is given.

Field Work / ☐ archaeological field survey
☐ standing monument/building survey
☐ environmental survey
☐ environmental sampling (on or off-site)
☐ non-invasive investigation (e.g. resistivity and magnetometry)
☐ trial excavation (“test pitting”)
☐ excavation
☐ trench or site supervision (management experience)
Laboratory Work / ☐ post excavation work
☐ artefact analysis
☐ environmental analysis
☐ laboratory supervision (management experience)
Museum and Archive Work / ☐ curation/cataloguing of archaeological records (e.g. SMR)
☐ curation/cataloguing of archaeological materials (artefacts or ecofacts)
☐ archival research for nominated projects (give details)
☐ preparation of displays
☐ preparation of publication materials
Public Archaeology / ☐ planning and heritage management (e.g. with HS, Local Authorities, etc)
☐ design of interpretative displays or materials
☐ public understanding of archaeology (e.g. work as guide/interpretation officer)

Other (please be as specific as possible)