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A bounded area of excavation.
Also known as: Excavation limit outline, Limit of excavation marking
The archaeological plan convention outlining the limit of an excavated area.
Outlines the limit of an excavated area on an archaeological plan.
Contexts: Technical drawing, Maps
Bounds what was looked at rather than what exists, so a feature stopping at the trench edge has not ended and the drawing must not be read as if it had.
Contexts: Technical drawing, Maps
A bounded outline on the plan enclosing the excavated area, drawn heavier than the features inside it.