MORTUARY ENCLOSURE

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A rectangular or sub-rectangular enclosure of Neolithic date, assumed to have been used for the exposure of human remains prior to secondary burial.

Classifications

Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)

> Religious Ritual And Funerary

>> Funerary Site

>>> Mortuary Enclosure

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Related Terms

Term	Note
BARROW	An artificial mound of earth and/or turf and stone raised over one or more burials, sometimes surrounded by a ditch.
ENCLOSURE	An area with defined boundaries. Use specific term where known.

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