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TRANCHEE FONDATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Shallow Foundations
  • Deep Foundations
DEF

A slot dug into the earth to build the foundation for a wall.

CONT

Discovered during road works related to the A20 highway project, the site has been scraped away with engines. 29 "hollowed structures" (pits, log holes, and basement trenches) have been found.

OBS

[This feature] often provides very important stratigraphic evidence.

OBS

basement trench: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Fondations normales
  • Fondations profondes
CONT

Découvert sur le tracé de l'autoroute A20, le site a été décapé mécaniquement. 29 structures en creux (fosses, trous de poteaux et tranchées de fondation) ont été mises en évidence.

Spanish

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