BOUNDARY DITCH
A ditch that indicates the limit of an area or a piece of land.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
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Related Terms
Term | Note |
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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. |