In Florida, everything is assigned a number using the trinomial system -
buildings, archaeological sites, bridges, cemeteries, districts, etc. The
state's architectural form does ask if there are associated archaeological
remains, and the state's archaeological form does ask about above ground
features.  A building within the boundaries of an archaeological site would
be given its own trinomial.  If the two (or more) are related, the
association would be recorded using a resource group form.  Resource groups
are also assigned trinomials.  The Florida Master Site File assigns the
trinomials sequentially within a county without distinguishing between types
of cultural resources being recorded. All of these things (along with survey
boundaries) are mapped into one comprehensive GIS system for the whole
Florida Master Site File.  While the user can select to view only certain
layers (for example, just NRHP listed properties or just archaeological
sites), it is also very easy to create a map showing all types of recorded
cultural resources and their spatial relationships within an area using GIS.


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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lyle E.
Browning
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 5:17 PM
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Subject: [HISTARCH] Archaeology & Architectural History

Archaeologists use the trinomial system to record archaeologists.
Architectural historians use something else, at least here in VA.

Are there states that have one numbering system for everything? We have had
archaeologists who can't deal with buildings and buildings are often
recorded with no regard for the archaeological sites around them, although
this is waning, thankfully.

But, with an idea towards looking to the totally computerized future and
recognizing that architectural sites also have archaeological components,
are there states who've taken the jump and if so how?

Thanks in advance,

Lyle Browning, RPA