Thesaurus Term/Concept: OPEN AREA EXCAVATION

Identifier	145151
Class	EVENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	Controlled investigation, recording and removal of archaeological deposits according to the principles of strategraphic excavation. The size of an open area can range from holes to examine pile foundations to extensive trenches of 100 square meters.

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Instances/Examples (19)

Context	Record
Event Type	EMO4992 1905: AE - Shoulsbarrow Castle (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO4966 1905: AE, Roe Barrow (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO4984 1911: AE - Old Burrow Roman Fortlet (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO4983 1963: AE - Old Burrow Roman Fortlet (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14953 1976: AE - Shallowmead (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO13252 1984-1985: AE - Burgundy Chapel (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO13248 1985-1987: AE - Smoky Bottom Mine (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO13250 1986-1987: AE - Smoky Bottom Mine (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO13877 1995-1996: AE - Chargot Wood (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EMO13878 1995-1996: AE - Langham Hill (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM13992 1998-2000: AE - Excavation at Ley Hill (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14984 2001-2003: AE - Incline Winding House (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14955 2002-2005: AE - Sherracombe Ford (Exmoor Iron) (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14082 2004 Excavation of a hillslope enclosure at Holworthy Farm, Parracombe (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14083 2005: Exc - hillslope enclosure at Holworthy Farm, Parracombe (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14914 2010: AE - Lanacombe I and IV (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14590 2013: AE - Burial cairn adjacent to Porlock Stone Circle (Event - Survey)
Event Type	EEM14588 2013: AE - Porlock Stone Circle, Dig Porlock (Event - Intervention)
Event Type	EEM14701 2016: AE - The Luttrell Arms Hotel (Event - Intervention)