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(archaeology) A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.

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posthole

Source Word

posthole

Noun

(archaeology) A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.

Japanese Meaning

考古学において、表面に設置された木材や石を固定するために掘られ、通常は幅よりも十分に深い穴のことを指す。

The archaeologists carefully documented a deep posthole that suggested the presence of an ancient wooden fence.

考古学者たちは、古代の木製の柵が存在したことを示唆する深い柱穴を注意深く記録した。

Sense（1）

(archaeology) A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.

Indentations in the floor were interpreted as postholes and slots that once anchored wooden furniture.

postholes

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