This is the helpfile for the site (always under
construction!). Click on the following items for assistance:
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Item |
Description |
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NZAA |
This is the NZAA site number allocated to the site |
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Database quality |
This item describes the type of information stored in the
database for the site:
| Label | Description |
| Complete | includes both information on MNI values for ceramic items as well as a number of images from the site (usually of named or patterns identified on the site) |
| Images | Images from the assemblage added but not MNI data included |
| Mentioned | Report includes only some indication of ceramic data from this site included in the database |
| None | Secondary source used to extract some data from this site included in the database |
| Partial | Some MNI data available for the assemblage. Images also included |
| Presence only | The presence of patterns and manufacturing information include. However, the absence information is not available |
| Presence/absence | The presence and absence of patterns and manufacturers included ("1=present" "0=absent") |
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Reference |
This refers to the primary reference material used for information
regarding the site. Currently this information is only in summary
only. More complete bibliographic information will be added. |
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Item |
Description |
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Name and Number |
Pattern name usually refers to the known,
sometimes copyrighted, name of the pattern sometimes found.
Many patterns are not named and are designated by a code based
either the original site in NZ it was described fromon (e.g.,
Britomart = BR####) or as part of the original NZ Department
of Conservation reference collection. |
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Technique |
Technique used to apply the pattern:
| Technique |
| Applique |
| Colour glazed (marbling) |
| Colour glazed/moulded |
| Colour glazed/slip coloured |
| EBHL/Hand painted |
| Edgebanded/hairlined |
| Hand-painted |
| Hand-painted with relief moulding |
| Marbled |
| Outline transfer-print w/ overglaze handpainting |
| Plainware |
| Plainware/whiteware |
| Relief moulded |
| Relief moulded/slip coloured |
| Relief moulding /w hand painting |
| Shell-edged |
| Slip glazed |
| Slip glazed w/ hand painting |
| Slip glazed w/ hand-painting & applique |
| Slip glazed w/ relief moulding |
| Slip glazed-banded |
| Slip glazed-mocha ware |
| Sponged |
| Stamped/handpainted ? |
| Transfer w/ EBHL |
| Transfer-print |
| Transfer-print w/ hand-painting |
| Transfer-print w/ relief moulding |
| Transfer-print- marbled |
| Unidentified |
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Description and Notes |
Description refers to the design while notes
are for information regarding the archaeological data know
about the pattern. These are currently a work in progress and
contributors are welcome. |
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Colour |
Pattern has been found in the listed colours |
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Sites |
The pattern has been found on the listed
sites. This information is based on presence information from
previous reports and is more extensive that the full collections
in the database. |
