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Art/Literary - Archaeology / aerial archaeology | | French term or phrase: constructions sur poteaux ou sur sablières | | En revanche, les structures légères, ***constructions sur poteaux ou sur sablières***, petites fosses, silos ou sépultures isolées sont rarement décelables ou identifiables en l’absence de fouilles. |
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| | buildings on stilts or ground beams | Explanation:
stilt - A post which raises a structure above ground or water level.
ground beam - A horizontal heavy timber or reinforced concrete beam at or near ground level for distributing a load which it supports
groundsil, ground beam, ground plate, mudsill, sole plate - In a framed structure, the sill which is nearest the ground or on the ground; used to distribute concentrated loads.
[Dict. of Architecture and Construction]
sablière - longue pièce porteuse, en partie basse d'un ouvrage ...
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Nothing to do with sand or gravel pits. |
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