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Documentary Evidence
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Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts.
When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey.
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SITE *
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Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible.
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FORTIFICATION *
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A usually permanent defensive work. Use specific type where known.
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MUSEUM *
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A building, group of buildings or space within a building, where objects of value such as works of art, antiquities, scientific specimens, or other artefacts are housed and displayed.
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HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY *
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An anti aircraft battery usually mounting weapons with a larger calibre ammunition such as the QF 3.75 inch (94mm) gun.
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ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY *
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A site containing one or more artillery pieces and/or rocket launchers for firing at enemy aircraft.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)