Anzac Gallipoli Archaeology Database

Trench
Feature ID:
869
Artefact No.:
Artefact Type:
Survey Date:
23 September 2013
Location:
No.3 Outpost
Period:
c.1915
Area Nationality:
ANZAC
Deployed By:
Length (cm):
6300
Width (cm):
740
Preservation:
Associated Feature:
Material:
Photographed:
No
Description:
Very wide, V-shaped, deep linear depression with a flat floor, cut into ground. The Edges have upcast earthwork mounding along sides. Excellent preservation and a highly significant feature. Vegetation was grass and low scrub. This trench runs north-south and was fairly straight. Appears to be a northern extension of the 'Big Sap'. Dimensions: 6300cm long x 740cm wide (top) and 190cm wide (base); 190cm deep.

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