stenpackning

English translation: stone packing

15:05 Dec 17, 2018
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology
Swedish term or phrase: stenpackning
This concerns a sign describing an archeological site in Sweden. The sign is meant to be read by laypeople and not just archeologists. The sentence in question reads: "Den består av en övertorvad stenpackning och har en kant av stora stenar."

On Wikipedia, the term is described as: "Stenpackning används av arkeologer vid definition av stenpackning av olika utföranden och som kan liknas med stensättning," which is not exactly crystal clear - kind of like saying: "Flubb-flubb is used by scientists for defining different kinds of flubb-flubbs..."
ehnsio
Sweden
Local time: 21:49
English translation:stone packing
Explanation:
This is what's usually used. Literally stones packed together to form some kind of surface/feature or to wedge timbers. Not the same thing as a stone setting, in archaeological terms!
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JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 21:49
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stone packing


Explanation:
This is what's usually used. Literally stones packed together to form some kind of surface/feature or to wedge timbers. Not the same thing as a stone setting, in archaeological terms!

JaneD
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Local time: 21:49
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