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Crop marks

Scope note

Variations in the color or growth of crops or other vegetation on the surface of the ground, usually patterns or other recognizable shapes that reflect the shapes of buried walls, ditches, or other remains; used, for example, to locate ancient sites on aerial photographs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000248611

Term used for

crop-marks
marks, crop

Equivalent Terms used

crop mark

Created

13yrs ago

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