Suomenlinna wreck excavation 2024

An excavation is a systematic investigation of an archaeological site or part of it using archaeological methods, during which the site is entirely or partially destroyed or dismantled. Key tasks of the excavation include exposing cultural layers and structures, observation and documentation, sample collection, and retrieval of finds. Following the fieldwork phase, there is a post-excavation phase, during which the accumulated material from the excavation is organized, analyzed, and interpreted. The excavation events, observations, and interpretations and conclusions based on the archaeological material are presented in the excavation report.

(Guidelines for the Quality of Archaeological Fieldwork in Finland 2020:23)