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EAST/WEST MAXIMUM MEASUREMENT - Humanities

Field label
EAST/WEST MAXIMUM MEASUREMENT
Field mnemonic
EWMX
Field name
  • East/West Maximum Measurement
  • Mesure maximale est-ouest
Field definition
This field contains the measurement of the maximum east/west distance from the north/south baseline to the location of the object.
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 measurement of the maximum east/west distance.
Cataloguers rules
See also, East/West Direction (EWD), East/West Minimum Measurement (EWMN) and East/West Units (EWU).
Data type
real number
Examples
  • 45.75
  • 36
  • 45.75
  • 36
Discipline
  • Archaeology
Source
  • Archaeology (Specimens) Task Force
Field label (French)
MESURE MAXIMALE EST-OUEST
Field mnemonic (French)
MXEO

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