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One of the aims of the Jigsaw project is to encourage and facilitate groups to report their work and findings to the Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (CHER), and to write reports. See the Guides page for further advice on recording and reporting here.

Remember to contact CHER directly by email at archaeology@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or telephone on 01223 728569/592 to report findings at any of the following stages of research:

* Discovery of a site
* Amendment to existing HER record
* Notification that you are about to start research
* Interim report for an ongoing project
* Notification that you have completed research
* Final report for a finished project

Metal Detectorists:

Individual archaeological objects found by members of the public, including metal-detected finds, should be repored directly to Helen Fowler, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme in Cambridgeshire: Helen.Fowler@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

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Excavation

Step By Step Guide to Testpitting - a practical guide to testpitting digging by true archaeological contexts, rather than by 10cm spits.

A Basic Introduction to Archaeological Excavation - an introduction to setting up and running an archaeological excavation. Further in depth guides on testpitting and single context recording to follow.

Step-by-Step Guide to Finds Washing - a basic guide to how to go about pot washing, and what to look out for.

Fieldwalking

Step-By-Step Guide to Fieldwalking - a practical guide to fieldwalking using the 20m² grid methodology.

Geophysical Survey

Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Geophysical Resistivity Survey - a practical hands-on guide to using the RM85.

Step-by-Step Guide to Conducting a Geophysical Magnetometry Survey - a practical hands-on guide to using the FM256.

Step-by-Step Guide to using Snuffler to process FM256 Magnetometry Surveys

Step-by-Step Guide to using Snuffler to process RM85 Resistivity Surveys

Landscape Survey

Step-by-Step Guide to Plane-table Surveying - a practical hands-on guide to plane table surveying.

Step-by-Step Guide to Off-set Survey - a practical hands-on guide to off-set surveying.

Step-by-Step Guide to Dumpy-level Survey - a practical hands-on guide to dumpy-level surveying.

Archaeological Landscape Survey: Principles for Surveying Earthworks

Metal Detecting

An Introduction to Metal Detecting - Peter Dight, metal detectorist

Metal Detecting Policy - Helen Fowler, Portable Antiquities Scheme

Websites

The following websites have useful guides:

ISGAP - the CBA, IfA and English Heritage have created an Introduction to Standards and Guidance in Archaeological Practice: a set of resources designed specifically for people in community archaeology.

West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service has some very useful guides to archaeological techniques.

BAJR - the British Archaeological Jobs and Resources website has some useful guides to various techniques.

IfA - The Institute For Archaeologists is the professional body supporting commercial archaeologists. It has Codes, Standards and Guidance which is binding on all IfA members, and is also good best practice for those working in community archaeology.