Thesaurus Term/Concept: BOX TRENCHING
| Identifier | 145114 |
|---|---|
| Class | EVENT TYPE |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A system of excavation, developed by Mortimer Wheeler, whereby a site was uncovered by means of a grid of square trenches with baulks between them to aid the recording of the stratification of all four sides of each trench. |
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Instances/Examples (3)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Event Type | EEX53001 Allen, P (ECC) at Water Main, 82 Moulsham St, Chelmsford, 1992 (Archaeological Intervention) |
| Event Type | EEX56003 Cobbs Farm, Goldhanger (Archaeological Intervention) |
| Event Type | EEX52448 Trial trenching by D. Biglin, Parkway, near Friar's Walk, Site AX, 1970 (Archaeological Intervention) |