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RITUAL ENCLOSURE
An enclosure which appears to have a ritual, rather than a defensive or domestic, function.
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| CAUSEWAYED ENCLOSURE | A Neolithic monument comprising a sub-circular enclosing ditch, interrupted by frequent causeways, and often accompanied by an internal bank, also causewayed. |
| CURSUS | A rectangular enclosure of Neolithic date, presumed to be of ceremonial function. |
| HENGE | A circular or sub-circular enclosure of middle to late Neolithic date, defined by a ditch and external bank, usually with one or more entrances. May contain a variety of internal features, including stone and timber settings and hearths. |
| RITUAL BUILDING | A building which appears to have fulfilled a ritual, rather than a domestic or industrial, 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. |
| STONE CIRCLE | A circular or oval setting of spaced, usually freestanding, upright stones. More than one circle may be present, arranged concentrically. |
