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The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)
In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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Imperial
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1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)
This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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modern
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About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)
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SITE *
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Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible.
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SHOP *
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A house or building where goods are made or prepared and displayed for sale and sold. Use more specific type where known.
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INDUSTRIAL *
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This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms.
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RIDGEWAY *
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A road or way along a ridge of downs or low range of hills.
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HEARTH *
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The slab or place on which a fire is made.
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FARM *
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A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known.
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FORGE *
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A building or site where bloom iron or cast iron is forged into wrought iron.
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