A guy at a dig site showed me the value of keeping a field journal

I was volunteering at a small Roman site near Bath last summer when I met an older guy who had been digging for 30 years. He saw me writing notes on loose paper and handed me a worn leather notebook, told me to put everything in one place. He said you never know when a random scratch mark from 2 years back will match a find you just pulled out. That conversation made me start keeping a single bound notebook for every site I work. Has anyone else had a mentor change your routine like that?

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laura_knight541d ago

The Hartley 099P notebook is my go-to now because the pages lay flat even when your hands are muddy. What brand do you swear by for field conditions?

felixb251d ago

Wonder if muddy hands is really that big of a problem for most people...