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test pit  

Definition

  • Systematically positioned hole, or holes, utilised in all studies that aim to sample the nature of the topsoil and subsurface deposits.

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  • http://thesaurus.historicengland.org.uk/thesaurus_term.asp?thes_no=566&term_no=145172

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/test_pit/4.8

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