baulk
(bök)
(archeology) A strip of earth left in place between the trenches of an archeological dig to permit study of the stratigraphy of the area as long as possible.
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An artificial wall of unexcavated archaeological deposits left standing between the trenches of an excavation in order to provide access to the working areas and preserve until the last possible moment a sample of the stratigraphy for study and recording.
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