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The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)
In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related. more ->
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modern
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About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)
In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related. more ->
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HOUSE *
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A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known.
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HERBACEOUS BORDER *
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A long bed planted with perennial flowers and plants.
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BORDER *
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A strip of ground forming a fringe to a garden. Use more specific type where known.
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GARDEN *
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An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known.
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HEDGE *
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Usually a row of bushes or small trees planted closely together to form a boundary between pieces of land or at the sides of a road.
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LAWN *
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A flat, and usually level area of mown and cultivated grass, attached to a house.
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WOODLAND GARDEN *
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A garden created within woodland where imported species such as camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons are grown.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)