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BOUNDARY DITCH

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A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land.

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Term Note
BOUNDARY BANK An earthen bank that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land.
BOUNDARY DYKE A dyke that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land.
BOUNDARY EARTHWORK An earthwork that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land.
RING DITCH An unbroken circular or sub-circular ditch, usually seen as a cropmark. May be the remains of a ploughed-out barrow, roundhouse or modern feature. Use the term where function is unknown.
TOWN DITCH A ditch which forms part of a defensive barrier around a town.

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