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German term or phrase:	Bodendenkmal
English translation:	archaelogical artefacts
Entered by:	Kathi Stock

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3:05pm Feb 20, 2004

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German term or phrase: Bodendenkmal

Auf dem Zengenberg befinden sich, laut der Beschreibung der ur- und frühgeschichtlichen ***Bodendenkmäler*** des Kreises Nordhausen die Stammburg derer von Zenge aus dem 11.-13. Jahrhundert.

Kathi Stock

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archaeological artefacts

Explanation:
Duden says: Bo|den|denk|mal, das (Fachspr.): im Boden zu findender sichtbarer Überrest einstiger menschlicher Tätigkeit als Kulturdenkmal (z. B. Ackerfurchen, Reste von Asche).

Given the exact context, I have a feeling it refers here to a description of what was found when they excavated rather than any "monuments/exhibitions" (e.g. the Moorleichen in Schleswig, Pyramids, etc.) I'd say artefacts would be a safe form of circumlocution without straying too far.

HTH

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Textklick
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ground monument

Cilian O'Tuama

archaeological artefacts

Textklick

historical excvavation sites

Edhild

buried cultural monument

Kim Metzger

earthwork (Merriam-Webster)

Jonathan MacKerron

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ground monument

Explanation:
Bodendenkmal n ground monument
Langenscheidt

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Note added at 2004-02-20 16:08:27 (GMT)
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subterranean monument?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
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English

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buried cultural monument

Explanation:
"Buildings and artifacts from historic and prehistoric human activity - soil-covered cultural monument."

Lexikon Landschafts- und Stadtplanung

Kim Metzger
Mexico
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English
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historical excvavation sites

Explanation:
irgend etwas in dieser Richtung -
einfache Übersetzung als Substantiv
wohl kaum möglich...

Edhild

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archaeological artefacts

Explanation:
Duden says: Bo|den|denk|mal, das (Fachspr.): im Boden zu findender sichtbarer Überrest einstiger menschlicher Tätigkeit als Kulturdenkmal (z. B. Ackerfurchen, Reste von Asche).

Given the exact context, I have a feeling it refers here to a description of what was found when they excavated rather than any "monuments/exhibitions" (e.g. the Moorleichen in Schleswig, Pyramids, etc.) I'd say artefacts would be a safe form of circumlocution without straying too far.

HTH

Textklick
United Kingdom
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English
PRO pts in category: 4

Note from asker to answerer

Ich konnte mich nur schwer zwischen den Antworten entscheiden.
Vielen Dank!

7 hrs confidence:

earthwork (Merriam-Webster)

Explanation:
pertains mostly to fortifications, but might fit nicely here

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Note added at 7 hrs 35 mins (2004-02-20 22:41:35 GMT)
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otherwise I\'d go with \"archeological site\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 6

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German: Bodendenkmal

English translation: archaelogical artefacts