The finds log documents all finds recovered during the 1968-1975 excavations at Dún Ailinne. The information recorded includes the type of find, the approximate grid square location, a description of the context in which it was found, potential phasing information, and an accession number. The accession number is the find id and is the number with which artifacts in the National Museum of Ireland are marked. The accession number was also used in the radiocarbon and thermoluminescence dating documents to identify which samples were sent for analysis.

The finds log was created and maintained by multiple individuals throughout the excavation, but their exact names were unrecorded. Dr. Bernard Wailes of the University of Pennsylvania led the original project and these documents were scanned by Dr. Susan Johnston of George Washington University. They were prepared and deposited by Dr. Zenobie S. Garrett of the University of Limerick.