Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (662 page)

 
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The area around a particular site which would have been most intensively or frequently exploited for resources such as food.

 
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American term referring to the forms and records filled out by an archaeologist to describe the location, cultural affiliations, physical features, state of preservation, and other basic information about a site.

 
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A pro-forma document upon which basic information about an archaeological site or monument is recorded by a professional archaeologist or suitably trained individual, usually during the inventorization of the archaeology of an area or during surveys leading to the discovery of previously unrecorded sites. The categories of information typically recorded include: type of site, location, date or age, size, form, archaeological materials present, condition.

 
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A text and supporting illustrations that describe the results of an archaeological excavation or survey.

 
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British term used to describe the detailed records of the known archaeological investigations (sites or events), remains (monuments), findspots, buried deposits, and areas of archaeological potential of various kinds within the geographical jurisdiction of a local authority (usually a county, district, National Park, unitary authority, or region). Most SMRs involve a computerized database linked to a series of maps, increasingly through the application of GIS technology. The main purpose of SMRs is to underpin advice given through the planning process, but they are also important tools for research and education. In 2000, the SMRs in England held about 1 million separate records of archaeological items.