Masonry Recording
We recorded the masonry pieces that are scattered around the gardens at Poltimore, most of which clearly belong to a building. An undergraduate professional placement student, Holly, led the project and was aided by volunteers who helped with the recording while at the same time learning an archaeolgical recording technqiue.
All volunteers were trained in the methods used by archaeologists to record masonry on pro forma recording sheets. The workshop offered participants the opportunity to learn an archaeological recording technique, to examine the masonry pieces in detail and to identify ‘dressed features’, tool marks and the type of stone.
