UNIT DATUM - Humanities
- Field label
- UNIT DATUM
- Field mnemonic
- UD
- Field name
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- Unit Datum
- Point de référence
- Field definition
- This field contains the elevation of the unit datum point above or below the main vertical site datum.
- 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 unit datum.
- Cataloguers rules
- For clarification, refer to: Loy, T. & G.R. Powell. 1977. "Archaeological Data Recording Guide". Heritage Record No.3, British Columbia Provincial Museum (now the Royal B.C. Museum). Victoria. Diagram 43. See also, Unit Datum Measurement (UDM), Minimum Depth Below Surface (DBSMN), Maximum Depth Below Surface (DBSMX) and Depth/Units (DBSU).
- Data type
- alpha-numeric string
- Discipline
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- Archaeology
- Field label (French)
- POINT DE REFERENCE
- Field mnemonic (French)
- PREF
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