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4 Field Documentation and Recording Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Field Documentation and Recording, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

An excavator describes a deposit as “a hearth” even though the only recorded evidence is that it is dark brown and contains charcoal flecks. This record clearly distinguishes observation from interpretation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

A team discovers an error in a field record and silently overwrites the original observation to keep the archive tidy. This follows good record-keeping practice.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
True or false
1 point

Before photographing a feature, a team cleans it enough to make its limits visible but avoids changing the evidence. Is this consistent with the recommended approach?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

In single-context recording, each stratigraphic unit receives a unique .

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

A sample must retain its and be from collection through analysis.

06
Choose one
1 point

A researcher needs to make a set of excavation photographs usable for later review. Which photo-log entry best supports that goal?

  1. A

    A list of image subjects, with no link to individual image files or numbers

  2. B

    A log linking each image to its file name or number and recording its date, subject, location, and direction of view

  3. C

    A set of photographs with a scale but no record identifying what each image shows

  4. D

    A folder organized by date, with no record of the photographer or image subject

07
Choose one
1 point

A team is planning soil samples for environmental analysis. Which approach best follows the recommended sampling practice?

  1. A

    Plan sampling around the research questions and specialist advice

  2. B

    Collect as much material as possible first and decide its purpose later

  3. C

    Choose sample locations based only on where containers are easiest to label

  4. D

    Combine material from different contexts to simplify analysis

08
Choose one
1 point

A project wants its excavation measurements to be locatable and comparable with other records. Which setup best supports that objective?

  1. A

    Record measurements in a local grid without documenting its relation to any wider reference

  2. B

    Use a datum as the only spatial reference and omit horizontal location information

  3. C

    Establish a site grid or other spatial reference and a datum, and record how they relate to the wider coordinate system

  4. D

    Use whichever coordinate and elevation conventions are convenient for each record

09
Choose all
1 point

You are checking whether a context sheet contains core information for a newly excavated deposit. Select all the entries that belong in a well-documented context record.

  1. A

    Context number, date, and recorder

  2. B

    A definitive interpretation presented as fact, without supporting observations

  3. C

    Description of the context’s location, composition, and condition

  4. D

    Stratigraphic relationships, such as what the context overlies or cuts

10
Choose all
1 point

A team is preparing a plan and section so another researcher can interpret and locate them in the project archive. Select all the practices that support that goal.

  1. A

    Identify the context shown

  2. B

    Omit the drawing’s scale and orientation because the outline is visible

  3. C

    Include a drawing number and project reference

  4. D

    Cross-reference the drawing to related context records and drawings

11
Open ended
1 point

A project is preparing its field archive for independent review. Describe a practical routine for correcting records, checking their completeness and cross-references, and protecting digital documentation.

12
Choose one
1 point

A deposit contains charcoal flecks, and the excavator suspects it may be a hearth. How should the context sheet document this?

  1. A

    Record the context only as a hearth because that is its likely function.

  2. B

    Describe its observable characteristics first, then record a supported interpretation separately.

  3. C

    Omit details about colour and texture because these are subjective.

  4. D

    Use the interpretation as the context description so the record remains concise.

13
Choose one
1 point

An archaeologist needs to document both the outline of an exposed feature and its vertical profile. Which approach uses plans and sections correctly?

  1. A

    Use a plan to show the exposed remains from above and a section to document a vertical face.

  2. B

    Use a section for the view from above and a plan for a vertical face.

  3. C

    Use a plan only for finds and a section only for photographs.

  4. D

    Use either term interchangeably because both show the same viewpoint.

14
Choose one
1 point

A project wants to make each field photograph traceable and interpretable later. Which information should its photo log link to each image?

  1. A

    The camera model, image resolution, and the excavator’s interpretation of the feature.

  2. B

    The context’s dimensions and stratigraphic relationships, without image identifiers.

  3. C

    The image identifier, date, photographer, subject, location, and direction of view.

  4. D

    The site code and context number only, because other details are visible in the image.

15
Choose one
1 point

A team is setting up spatial control so excavation elevations can be compared and located later. Which practice best supports that goal?

  1. A

    Use a context number as the elevation reference and omit its relation to other coordinates.

  2. B

    Establish a known elevation reference point and record how it relates to the site's spatial reference and wider coordinate system.

  3. C

    Record elevations only on photographs because drawings may be revised.

  4. D

    Use a different elevation reference for every context to avoid connecting measurements.

16
Choose one
1 point

A soil sample is collected for environmental analysis. Which recording practice best preserves its provenience?

  1. A

    Give each sample a unique identifier and link it to its context and location records.

  2. B

    Combine samples from nearby contexts and record only the general excavation area.

  3. C

    Label the container with the analysis type but omit where the material came from.

  4. D

    Record the sample's location after analysis, when its significance is known.

17
Written response
1 point

What is the archaeological term for a known reference point used to establish elevation?

18
Written response
1 point

What term describes the recorded origin or find location that must remain traceable for an archaeological sample?

19
Written response
1 point

What enduring role do field records serve after excavation has changed or removed the deposits being studied?

20
Written response
1 point

What is one type of running record that can track stratigraphic relationships as excavation reveals new ones?