File Name,Description,Creation date,"Supporting documentation file names (this should be enclosed separately and include any abbreviations, codes or notations used)",Software used,Software version
EnvSampleRegister.csv,Processing data concerning archaeological samples from East Kent Access Road excavations,09/02/2017,EnvironmentalSamples_readme.txt;EnvironmentalSamples_FieldDescriptions.csv,Excel,2016
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Sheet Name,Sheet Description,Number of rows,Field name (Please start a new cell for each row),"Field description (inc. units of measurements, description of codes, etc. used within each field).",
EnvSampleRegister.csv,List of samples and associated data exported from SQL Server 2005 for preservation,2303,SiteCode,An event identifier for each site that is usually assigned by an organisation external to the archaeological contractor,
,,,SampleNo,Unique number assigned to each sample within an event code,
,,,CtxtNo,The unique identifier describing the deposit from which the samples were taken,
,,,ParentSampleNo,A series of samples will share the same value in this field and that value will be one of the numbers of the constituent samples in the series. The value will equal SampleNumber if not part of the series,
,,,SampleType,Controlled value field that describes the type of sample referred to by the record,
,,,SamplePurpose,Controlled value field that describes the purpose of the sample,
,,,ReasonCollected,Free text description of the purpose for which the sample was intended on site,
,,,NumberOfBoxes,A quantification of the size of the sample in boxes collected. Strictly this appears to only be used with bulk samples as a check on whether all the soil to be processed is available,
,,,RelativeDepth,Free text format description of the relative depth of the location sampled measured from the top of the intervention in metres,
,,,WholeOfDeposit,Indicates that the entire deposit was sampled,
,,,DateProcessed,The date the sample was processed as recorded on the sample record form,
,,,TypeOfProcess,The type of process applied to a sample. This typically is only recorded in the database for samples processed by internal environmental departments. External specialists will provide a blanket statement of any processing they undertook,
,,,Retention,Indicates if a sample was deliberately discarded,
,,,FlotMeshSize,The size of the mesh measured in microns. A typical mesh  size is 250 microns,
,,,VolumeFloated,The volume of material floated in litres. Decimal places are not normally required but occasionally used for very small quantities of material if existing data is to be believed,
,,,VolumeWetSieved,The volume of material wet-seived in litres,
,,,WeightProcessed,The weight of material processed in kilogrammes. Default value not set since this value appears to apply to a certain undetermined set of samples,
,,,TotalVolumeProcessed,The total volume of material processed,
,,,NA2CO3_Used,Indicates that the chemical NA2CO3 was used to help break down the soil matrix,
,,,ProcessingComments,Free text description of the processing and a summary of material types recovered in any residue,
,,,FlotVolume,The size of any  flot measured in millilitres,
,,,PercentOrganic,An estimate of the percentage of organic material observed in waterlogged samples,
,,,PlantNotes,Free text field containing working notes on plant remains located in assessing  or analysing the sample. Typically only filled in when a sample has been internally assessed,
,,,InsectNotes,Notes on the insect remains recovered from a sample. Typically created when a sample is internally assessed,
,,,ResidFract10,Describes the process applied to a 10mm residue,
,,,ResidFract104,Describes the process applied to the 10 to 4mm residue,
,,,ResidFract42,Describes the process applied to the 4 to 2 mm residue,
,,,ResidFract2,Describes the process applied to the 0.5 to 2 mm residue,
,,,Chaff,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",
,,,Flot Charcoal,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",
,,,Grain,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",
,,,Molluscs,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",
,,,Residue Charcoal,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",
,,,Weeds,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",
,,,Charred,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",
,,,Insects,"Estimate of quantification of the material type in the field name. Usually estimated on a 4 point scale: 1 = 1 to 5 examples, 2 = 6 to 25 examples, 3 = 26 to 100 examples, 4 = 101 to 1000 examples",