monumentation means the establishment of permanent objects on the ground (surveyor's monuments) that mark legally binding exact locations of surveyed points and lines.
Etymology
From monument + -ation.
noun
- The establishment of permanent objects on the ground (surveyor's monuments) that mark legally binding exact locations of surveyed points and lines.“The monumentation set for GPS projects varies widely and can range from brass tablets to aerial premarks, capped rebar, or even pin flags.”