| 单词 | soil mark |
| 释义 | > as lemmassoil mark soil mark n. Archaeology a trace of a levelled or buried feature indicated by differences in the colour or texture of the soil, usually on ploughed land. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > [noun] > soil mark turf-line1935 soil mark1939 the world > time > relative time > the past > history or knowledge about the past > [noun] > archaeology > soil mark indicating earlier cultivation, etc. cultivation mark1885 crop-mark1935 crop-marking1937 soil mark1939 1939 G. Clark Archaeol. & Society ii. 38 In chalk regions subjected to heavy ploughing, soil-marks, especially when seen from the air, preserve the sites of ancient monuments. 1950 Oxoniensia 15 7 The best results of an air-survey of Celtic field-systems may be expected from photographs taken during the winter months... Soil-marks..will be more evident. 1963 E. S. Wood Collins Field Guide Archaeol. iii. i. 284 Another type of mark is the soil-mark. When earthworks or barrows are levelled, or when grass is stripped, or on bare (ploughed) land, differences in soil-colour become apparent. < as lemmas |
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