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ENCLOSED SETTLEMENT
A site containing traces of human settlement and which has been surrounded by a bank and ditch, palisade or some other form of enclosure.
Banjo Enclosure (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Defence
> Domestic
>> Settlement
>>> Fort
>>> Moated Site
>>> Promontory Fort
>>>> Fort
>>>> Moated Site
>>>> Palisaded Enclosure
>>>> Palisaded Settlement
>>>> Promontory Fort
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT | A settlement lacking an enclosure boundary. |
