28th February 2006, 03:50 PM
Knees, a squeeze is pretty much a 'brass rubbing' of an inscription, but is usually done by pressing layers of thin paper or fabric against a surface to create a negative impression, that can then be flipped over and read. A much easier way of getting a 1:1 impression of an inscription than lugging a tombstone around.
TM - I would agree that you would have to consult the relevent specialists to see what would constitute a reasonable sample to fully record, and what that reasonable record would consist of.
Anyway, to quote from our guidance notes (and if you want to work here you will ascribe to them): If the archive is not be donated to an appropriate Museum arrangements will be made for a comprehensive records of all materials (including drawings, photographs and descriptions of individual finds), which can be deposited in lieu of the actual archive at an appropriate Museum.'That would seem to exclude the squeeze
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ML
TM - I would agree that you would have to consult the relevent specialists to see what would constitute a reasonable sample to fully record, and what that reasonable record would consist of.
Anyway, to quote from our guidance notes (and if you want to work here you will ascribe to them): If the archive is not be donated to an appropriate Museum arrangements will be made for a comprehensive records of all materials (including drawings, photographs and descriptions of individual finds), which can be deposited in lieu of the actual archive at an appropriate Museum.'That would seem to exclude the squeeze
!ML