Paleoparasitological analysis of shaft feature sediments, such as latrines and wells, has a long trajectory. Recovery of parasite eggs in ideal preservation has long been achieved through palynological processing. However, most laboratories are not equipped for this method. We experimented with abbreviated pollen processing with the goal of presenting a safe method that could be employed in most labs. Soil samples from latrines are processed using a formalized method derived from palynological studies to assess a) the efficacy of the method and b) determine the array of taphonomic changes affecting egg morphology. Results demonstrated the efficacy of the palynological processing in recovering eggs and preserving their morphology unaltered. In addition, two simplified techniques are also tested, and the results compared to further comprehend how laboratory procedures affect egg morphology. Results from the simplified methods also confirm their effectiveness as well as offering a viable alternative to non-specialized labs to facilitate future research. A second goal was to assess the numbers of degraded eggs that researchers can expect from archaeological soils. In recent years, there has been an increased reporting of degraded parasite eggs from archaeological contexts, particularly of eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides. Researchers have been reporting the finding of “decorticated” ascarid eggs, a process in which such eggs lose the diagnostic outer layer of the shells. We quantify the preservation types for these species and found that decorticated eggs are very rare. Although these data are cautionary, we advance that researchers who find only decorticated eggs are likely to make misdiagnoses. We also quantify eggs of Trichuris trichiura and assess taphonomic changes altering their morphology. This paper considers preservation aspects to determine what researchers can expect to find with regard to egg degradation of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura from archaeological sediments.