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COLLECTION UNIT - Humanities

Field label
COLLECTION UNIT
Field mnemonic
COLU
Field name
  • Collection Unit
  • Unité de collection
Field definition
This field contains the type of collection unit in which the object was found and, if necessary, a specific numeric location term.
Heading
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FIELDS
Comments
NOTE: This field has NOT been updated as part of the May 2010 Data Dictionary update. Priority for the Data Dictionary update was given to those fields that are required or strongly recommended for Artefacts Canada contribution. The Entry Rules for this field will be updated at a later date.
Entry rules
Enter the type of collection unit.
Data type
alpha-numeric string
Examples
  • pit 1
  • trench 4
  • face
  • trou 1
  • tranchée 4
  • face
  • fossé 3
  • flanc
Discipline
  • Archaeology
Field label (French)
UNITÉ DE COLLECTION
Field mnemonic (French)
UCOL

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