CLST 129 Lecture Notes - Lajjun, Fire Pit, Cay

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 129
• Professor: Prof.

Document Summary

Lejjun = legion: name suggested a roman legionary camp was here. Soil mark site: ground has been ploughed, flat surface, scattered what was beneath the ground abouve the ground, above the pit dark rich soil comes up, fire pit has sent up charcol and cay fragments, diff colours appear. Crop mark site: ploughed and planted crops, crops grow diffrently over different remains. Oblique photograph better for pictoral effect and perspective: big pictuer, up to 90* out side of plane. Virtical picture: staright down, better for making plans/maps, getting scales.