Context plan
Definition
A hand-drawn plan at a standard scale (typically 1:10 or 1:20) showing the outline and internal features of one context. Drawn before the context is removed, it captures relationships not fully preserved in photographs.
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Explained in
- Site Photography and IllustrationA hand-drawn plan at a standard scale (typically 1:10 or 1:20) showing the outline and internal features of one context. Drawn before the context is removed, i...