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research event > research type > intrusive > excavation > excavation: research

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excavation: research  

Definition

  • Controlled investigation, recording and removal of archaeological deposits in targeted areas in order to answer specific questions relating to a particular archaeological site or landscape.

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Entry terms

  • research excavation

Source

  • http://thesaurus.historicengland.org.uk/thesaurus_term.asp?thes_no=566&term_no=14735

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/excavation_research/4.3

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