Site Recorder

Site Recorder is a geographical information system (GIS) and information management system (IMS) designed for use in maritime, freshwater and intertidal archaeology. Site Recorder can be used on maritime and intertidal archaeology projects for real-time data collection, decision support, publication, archiving and data migration. The program is designed for use by archaeologists rather than GIS experts.

Site Recorder
Developer(s)3H Consulting Ltd
Stable release
4
Written inC++
Operating systemWindows
TypeGeographic information system
Websitewww.3hconsulting.com

Site Recorder can replace the many separate surveying, drawing, finds handing and reporting programs usually used on site. Site plans can be drawn that connect the positions of finds drawn on the plan with the positions of survey points, so the plans adapt and improve as more survey and recording data is added.

Site Recorder can be used for all phases of an archaeological project:

  • Excavation recording
  • Site assessment and monitoring
  • Survey planning and recording
  • Publication and reporting
  • Reprocessing existing site data
  • Resource evaluation and management
  • Archiving
  • Tracking boats, divers and remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs)
  • Data collection application for publication web sites

Research

Site Recorder has been used as a tool in the research into digital recording during archaeological excavations and for electronic publication of full documentary archives from sites. As part of this, a core database schema for recording maritime shipwreck sites has been developed and published.[1]

Site Recorder and its predecessor program Site Surveyor have also been used for research into survey methods that can be used on sites underwater.[2] From this research the Site Recorder SE (Student Edition) software was developed and made freely available to allow all archaeological projects access to high accuracy surveying ability. Site Recorder SE was adopted by the Nautical Archaeology Society training program in 2006.[3]

Significant projects

Site Recorder, Site Recorder SE, and Site Surveyor have been used on a number of significant archaeological projects:

See also

References
  1. Holt P., 2007, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Site Recorder Database Schema
  2. ACHWS, 2000, Report for the years 1999-2000, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. NAS News "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2009-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Hildred A., 2009, Weapons of Warre: the Ordnance of the Mary Rose, The Mary Rose Trust, ISBN 0-9544029-3-6
  5. Higgins C., 2007, Learning how to map 70 tons of marble, INA Quarterly, Volume 34 No 1 Spring 2007 p11-12
  6. CISMAS, 2009, Firebrand Project Design, http://www.cismas.org.uk/docs/firebrand_pd_2009.pdf
  7. INA, 2002, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2009-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. Kevin Camidge, 2002, HMS Colossus survey report 2002 http://www.cismas.org.uk/docs/colossus_survey_report_2002.pdf
  9. Holt P., 2007, The Use of GIS in Maritime Archaeology - the Cattewater Wreck Case Study, NAS Conference 2007, Portsmouth
  10. ADMAT March 2009 Newsletter.pdf
  11. Bass G, 2006, New techniques of archaeology and Greek shipwrecks of the sixth and fifth centuries BC, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 150 http://www.aps-pub.com/proceedings/1501/150101.pdf
  12. Gesner P., 1999, Expedition Leader's Chronicle "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2009-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. Anderson R. et al, 2007, WA Museum No. 235 http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/collections/maritime/march/documents/No.%20235%20GalleHarbourAIA.pdf
  14. Stewart D.,2009, Stem to Stern Volume 24 http://www.ecu.edu/maritime/publications/s2s%2009.pdf
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