Dear Subscribers, (cross-posted to Museum-L, Arch-L and Heritage-L) As part of a research project for the Department of Archaeology at the Universtiy of York, I was asked to design a relational database for archaeological wet-wood. The relational database design has 11 different files which essentially are linked together via the timber number. These files have been labeled Chopping Tools, Sawing Tools, Joint, Fixing, etc. Contained in each of these files are varied and sundry fields (created by me) which ask questions pertianent to that file. As you might imagine, this part of the design was reasonably straight forward. However with any database, one of the biggest difficulties to overcome is the standarisation of answers. Here in England, as far as I know, there are no "standard" questions or answers for archaeological wet-wood recording. I have been in contact with several museum standards orgainisations, but have found little information regarding archaeological wet-woods. The upshot of all this is: does anyone in the greater archaeological world community know of any organisation or group which is currently working on the standarisation of archaeological wet-wood recording and data management? Any information regarding this problem would be greatly appreciated. I have cross-posted this message on Museum-L, Heritage-L and Arch-L. My apologies for any inconvience to the multiple subscribers on these lists. Thank you for your time in advance. Brent Gabby BSc MA Department of Archaeology University of York Micklegate House Micklegate York YO1 1JZ e-mail [log in to unmask]