ARTEFACT REPORT
Brooch
Name of archaeologist
Date

People in the past made objects and buildings using many different materials. Some we still use today.
See what you can find out about how people lived and worked in the past.

Choose an artefact and describe it as accurately as you can.

Is it complete or a fragment

What is it made from (what material)?

What colour is it? Look at all surfaces.

Is there any decoration? Describe any you can see.

What do you think it was used for?

Is it a good design?

Do you think the material was a good one to use? If so, why?
What material would we use today?
How do you think it was made? Eg. by hand, in a mould, with a tool etc.

 

 

Name of archaeologist

Date

Draw your artefact here. Make any measurements you can (eg. height, width, diameter, depth, length, thickness)