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Survey on Standards and Guidance for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis

This survey is part of a process in the creation of a Standards and Guidance Document for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis. The creation of these guidelines have been commissioned by the IAI (Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland) with the support of National Monuments Service. The Standards and Guidance are being produced by Roisin O'Droma of IAC Archaeology, along with a supporting expert technical group.

These standards and guidelines will address topics including the qualifications of environmental archaeologists, types of urban environmental analysis, sampling strategies, processing, reporting, publishing and the curation and archiving of environmental samples.

The first stage in the creation of the new guidelines, is to consult with the body of professional archaeologists in order to gain data on the different aspects of urban environmental archaeology as well as knowledge gaps for the creation of the Standards and Guidelines. Please find some questions below, as your thoughts, experiences and ideas are important in this process.


Explanation of Acronyms:

ERSR - Environmental Remains Strategy Report (A report stating which samples should be taken from where in an excavation and why)

ERAR - Environmental Remains Assessment Report (A report written after samples are processed, stating which should be taken to further analysis)

ERR - Environmental Remains Report (A report detailing the full analysis, including tables of identifications/results and interpretations)

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What is your main area of work?
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How many years' experience do you have?
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How often do you conduct or analyse samples from urban excavations?
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If you conduct urban excavations, do you follow any existing environmental archaeology guidelines, and, if so, please list which ones?
If you project manage/direct urban excavations, at what stage do you typically involve an environmental archaeologist?
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If you project manage/direct urban excavations, are environmental remains strategy reports (ERSRs), or sampling strategies, usually produced in these instances?
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If you answered yes to the previous question, at what stage, and how often, are environmental remains strategy reports (ERSRs) usually written?
If you answered yes to the previous question, who writes the environmental remains strategy report (ERSR) or decides the on-site sampling protocols and procedures?
If you project manage/direct urban excavations, what sampling strategy do you use?
If you project manage/direct urban excavations, what factors influence your sampling strategy the most?
Which of the following environmental proxies do you think should be routinely sampled for analyses on urban excavations?
If you project manage/direct or coordinate the post-excavation phase of urban excavations, are all samples taken on site processed in every case?
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If you project manage/direct or coordinate the post-excavation phase of urban excavations, who usually processes the environmental samples taken on site?
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If you project manage/direct or coordinate the post-excavation phase of urban excavations, do you oversee the completion of an environmental remains assessment report (ERAR) after samples are processed/floated?
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In your opinion, what are the most common obstacles faced in relation to urban environmental sampling and analysis?
How would you describe current environmental sampling on urban excavations?
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How would you rate the consistency of urban environmental reporting in Ireland?
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In your opinion, what protocol should be followed when publishing the results of urban environmental analysis?
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In your opinion, what are the biggest issues with current environmental reports as they relate to urban excavations?
Do you think that ERSRs (Environmental Remains Strategy Reports), ERARs (Environmental Remains Assessment Reports and ERRs (Environmental Remains Reports)  are well defined, explained and standardised across all urban excavations?
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If you direct urban excavations, how often are environmental remains reports (ERRs), also known as 'specialist reports' included in your final report?
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If you conduct urban excavations or analyse samples from them, do you know where to look for resources relevant to urban environmental archaeology?
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If you project manage/direct or coordinate the post-excavation phase of urban excavations, do you think there is sufficient guidance on how to curate and archive the environmental samples taken on site?
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In your opinion, would it be helpful to include information on curating and archiving environmental samples in the Standards and Guidance for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis?
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How likely are you to use the new Standards and Guidance for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis?
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In your opinion, in which format should the Standards and Guidance for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis be provided?
How likely are you to attend a CPD workshop on the Standards and Guidance for Urban Environmental Sampling and Analysis after their release?
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Do you have any further comments on what should be included in the Standards and Guidance for Urban Environmental Sampling?
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