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Outstanding PhD Tasks - 2021-07-28 - Coggle Diagram
Outstanding PhD Tasks - 2021-07-28
CBM Sampling & Analysis
Recording
EB at BU left and TP from older excavations and YS held at Culverhay
Implies less than two entire weeks
pXRF
What are the aims of this research? How many samples? What investigations?
Thin-sections
What are the aims of this research? How many samples? Do I need fresh samples or are offcuts enough?
Structural Analysis
Range of hollow voussoir shapes and sizes, fabrics etc.
Comparative samples
Minety and also clay sources
Especially Charmouth Mudstone and Beacon Limestone + stuff at Wick 'kiln site'
Tim Darvill's stamp samples will be invaluable
Stone Sampling & Analysis
In-situ Sampling
Can't do anything practical yet
Prep funding application at BU end
When is the deadline for inclusion?
In viva vs as corrections
Ex-situ sampling
How many samples?
5? Early phase from Temple/Reservoir to fill in missing spots
Which stones?
Why? What periods? Which structures?
Comparative samples
How many samples?
Which locations? Where and how do I secure permissions? Previously suggested locations?
Which geological units? N and S equivalents?
Isotope analyses?
Results & Discussion
CBM
To be found
Stone
May not be possible in the course of the current project timeline
New model for Roman bulk goods
New model is extensive and high quality road network enabled bulk transport long distances. Implies major production sites supplying large regions likely vs smaller local tileries
Tie both stone and CBM together, particularly as bulk materials and as analogues, e.g. roof tiles and hypocausts
Writing and Chapters
Building Stone in Roman Britain
Half done, must complete overview chapter
Introduction
Discussion
Tie results of Roman Bath into wider picture, and tie stone and CBM together
Conclusion
Structure
How do I reconcile the national approach with the work at Roman Bath?
Peveler's attempt came off seeming really clunky and unintuittive => try another way!
Two ideas: one is to have intro -> previous approaches to CBM and stone in Roman Britain -> Bath research and results -> national overviews -> synthesis + implications from Bath
Other approach could be materials specific, e.g. CBM in first half (with Bath CBM research at end of this first half), followed by stone half, then synthesis of both materials in final chapter.
First approach would require fine-tuning of methods so as to leave valuable synthetic stuff in later chapters