How to describe a rock pile site?

I guess one answer is: with surveying and years of careful documented scientific study. But that is hardly consistent with a quick "in and out" style of finding sites and blogging about them. I try to bring the reader to the site in some way. But it is unclear if I should try for an organized description of the place or to make the account anecdotal and chronological. I go back and forth. I think I will tell you about Peppercorn Hill anecdotally.