Bodendenkmal

English translation: archaelogical artefacts

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German term or phrase:Bodendenkmal
English translation:archaelogical artefacts
Entered by: Kathi Stock

15:05 Feb 20, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Genealogy / History
German term or phrase: Bodendenkmal
Auf dem Zengenberg befinden sich, laut der Beschreibung der ur- und frühgeschichtlichen ***Bodendenkmäler*** des Kreises Nordhausen die Stammburg derer von Zenge aus dem 11.-13. Jahrhundert.
Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 18:34
archaeological artefacts
Explanation:
Duden says: Bo|den|denk|mal, das (Fachspr.): im Boden zu findender sichtbarer Überrest einstiger menschlicher Tätigkeit als Kulturdenkmal (z. B. Ackerfurchen, Reste von Asche).

Given the exact context, I have a feeling it refers here to a description of what was found when they excavated rather than any "monuments/exhibitions" (e.g. the Moorleichen in Schleswig, Pyramids, etc.) I'd say artefacts would be a safe form of circumlocution without straying too far.

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Summary of answers provided
3 +2ground monument
Cilian O'Tuama
4buried cultural monument
Kim Metzger
4historical excvavation sites
Edhild
4archaeological artefacts
Textklick
2earthwork (Merriam-Webster)
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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ground monument


Explanation:
Bodendenkmal n ground monument
Langenscheidt

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subterranean monument?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samira Goth: genauere Erklärung dessen, was ein B. ist, unter http://www.gfh-westerwald.de/gfh/bodwas.htm
36 mins

neutral  Armorel Young: it's a direct translation but not one that means a great deal in English
50 mins
  -> would you prefer 'ancient monument found in the ground'? - a wee bit awkward

agree  Eckhard Boehle: http://www.ausgraeberei.de/woerterbuch/deu_a-c.htm says "Bodendenkmalpflege" is "ground monument conservation, archaeological monument conservation"
3 hrs
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buried cultural monument


Explanation:
"Buildings and artifacts from historic and prehistoric human activity - soil-covered cultural monument."




    Lexikon Landschafts- und Stadtplanung
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:34
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historical excvavation sites


Explanation:
irgend etwas in dieser Richtung -
einfache Übersetzung als Substantiv
wohl kaum möglich...

Edhild
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archaeological artefacts


Explanation:
Duden says: Bo|den|denk|mal, das (Fachspr.): im Boden zu findender sichtbarer Überrest einstiger menschlicher Tätigkeit als Kulturdenkmal (z. B. Ackerfurchen, Reste von Asche).

Given the exact context, I have a feeling it refers here to a description of what was found when they excavated rather than any "monuments/exhibitions" (e.g. the Moorleichen in Schleswig, Pyramids, etc.) I'd say artefacts would be a safe form of circumlocution without straying too far.

HTH

Textklick
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earthwork (Merriam-Webster)


Explanation:
pertains mostly to fortifications, but might fit nicely here

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otherwise I\'d go with \"archeological site\"

Jonathan MacKerron
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