Delivery to SAM
The delivery of skeletal finds by excavation companies, can only take place after making an appointment with the magazine management. Please plan 5 working days in advance. When making an appointment, please also indicate the total number of Euronorm boxes to be delivered.
The following documents must be included with the delivery:
- Fully completed handover form
- Complete, digital finds list of the measure
- Completed SAM Excel lists (see SAM guidelines)
- For body burials: digital folder with completed skeletal diagrams for all individuals
- If standardized findings have been made after excavation: digital folder with appropriately standardized findings sheets.
The SAM reserves the right not to accept material in the following cases:
- in case of unwashed material
- skeletal material without BLfD approval
- in the case of skeletal material without initial contact
- in case of block salvage
- in the case of the use of packaging other than the prescribed packaging
- in case of skeletal material sampled during excavation
- in case of delivery without appointment
- skeletal material younger than 125 years or from unlawful contexts
- skeletal material without required documentation or uncompleted delivery form