ALGAO: Scotland, working with National Museums Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland are pleased to announce the publication of the following documents as part of the Before the Museum Project. The project was carried out as part of Scotland's Strategic Archaeology Strategy and was funded by Historic Environment Scotland.
The aim of both documents is to ensure that archaeological material is transferred appropriately packed and in a stable condition, accompanied by the documentation necessary to understand and use the assemblage once it has been added to the museum’s collections.
The Guidance on the Transfer of Archaeological Assemblages to Museums in Scotland from Commercial/Developer-funded Projects sets out the procedures for the compilation and transfer of archaeological assemblages from developer funded projects in Scotland and should be read alongside the Minimum Standards for the Preparation of Archaeological Assemblages in Scotland.
Also provided is a blank copy of the Museums Archaeological Assemblages Catalogue in Excel format.