How To Write Object Descriptions For The PAS Database

This video provides information about how to write an object description for a finds record on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. It discusses the rationale behind the object description and provides guidance on how to write a good object description.
For further guidance, check out our two detailed guides on object descriptions:
https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsre...
https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsre...

This video was recorded at one of our training sessions for The National Lottery Heritage Fund supported PASt Explorers project. It has been kindly edited by one of our volunteers, Stewart Kerrison.

Time stamps:
00:00 Start and intro music (Music by https://www.bensound.com)
00:18 Principles of object description
02:08 Audiences - who are we recording the data for?
03:37 Making sure your records are searchable
04:10 Making sure your records are intelligible - ordering the information logically/avoiding jargon
14:08 The Object Description field on the PAS database
20:03 Things to avoid
22:27 Providing evidence and references for your record
23:55 Quoting parallels
24:30 Some examples