A building which appears to have fulfilled a ritual, rather than a domestic or industrial, function.
Related Terms
Term |
Note |
CHURCH |
A building used for public Christian worship. |
RITUAL ENCLOSURE |
An enclosure which appears to have a ritual, rather than a defensive or domestic, function. |
RITUAL PIT |
A pit which appears to have been dug for, or which contains, objects apparently deposited for reasons other than storage, disposal or extraction. |
TEMPLE |
A building or structure used for religious ceremonies or worship. For later landscape features use GARDEN TEMPLE or FOLLY. |