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PALISADED HILLTOP ENCLOSURE * |
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| A small, defended settlement dating to the Early Iron Age, located on spurs, promontories or hilltops. The defences are marked by single or double trenches which originally held substantial palisades. |
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DOUBLE DITCHED ENCLOSURE * |
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| An area of land enclosed by two parallel ditches. Use with specific shaped enclosure where known. |
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SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE * |
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| A monument consisting of an area enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier follows an almost rectangular course. |
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MULTIPLE ENCLOSURE FORT * |
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| Hillslope forts with wide spaced ramparts. |
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CLOTHES LINE ENCLOSURE * |
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| A small rectangular or sub circular area or areas bounded by an earthwork, ditch or similar boundary, where one side is formed by an existing linear boundary, forming a pattern reminiscent of clothes hanging from a washing line. |
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SUB CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE * |
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| A monument consisting of an area enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier follows a circular course, but is not regularly laid out. |
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CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE * |
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| A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the boundary follows an irregular curving course. |
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PIT DEFINED ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosure where the boundary consists of a line of discrete pits, as opposed to a continuous ditch. Use with a term that describes the shape of the monument. |
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RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE * |
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| A rectangular shaped area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. |
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RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE * |
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| A monument consisting of an area of land enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier consists of several straight or near straight sections. |
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TRAPEZOIDAL ENCLOSURE * |
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| An area of land, roughly shaped like a trapezoid and enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. |
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CAUSEWAYED ENCLOSURE * |
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| A Neolithic monument comprising an irregularly circular enclosing ditch, interrupted by frequent causeways, and often accompanied by an internal bank, also causewayed. |
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GOAL POST ENCLOSURE * |
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| A single ditched 3-sided rectilinear enclosure. |
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HILLSLOPE ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosure defined by a single bank and entrance. They occur on every type of ground, although they favour sheltered, valley side locations. Smaller and usually less well defended than hillforts they are thought to be settlements of Iron Age date. |
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PALISADED ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosed settlement surrounded by a single or double row of close-set timbers embedded in a foundation trench, without ditches or banks. |
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POLYGONAL ENCLOSURE * |
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| An area of land, roughly shaped like a polygon and enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. |
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SPECTACLE ENCLOSURE * |
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| A site consisting of, usually two, sub-circular enclosures linked by a linear ditch running tangentially to the enclosure boundaries. Characteristic of the later prehistoric period in the Wessex region. |
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STOCKADED ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosure surrounded by a wooden stockade. A rare site type of Neolithic date. |
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TREE ENCLOSURE RING * |
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| A circular bank in which trees have been planted for ornamental purposes or to create an enclosure. May exist purely as a bank which has been formed over the stumps of the trees which had been planted to form the enclosure. |
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CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE * |
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| A circular shaped area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. |
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D SHAPED ENCLOSURE * |
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| An area of land, in the shape of a D, enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. |
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DEFENDED ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosed area of land of varying size and shape which shows traces of defence. |
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FUNERARY ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosure, usually private, used for burial. Often found within a cemetery. |
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MORTUARY ENCLOSURE * |
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| A subrectangular earthen enclosure defined by a ditch, usually with an internal bank, assumed to have been used for the primary exposure or burial of human remains in the Neolithic period prior to secondary burial elsewhere. |
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WILD CAT ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosure for wild cats such as Lions and Tigers |
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DITCHED ENCLOSURE * |
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| An area of land enclosed by one or several boundary ditches. Double index with a term to indicate the shape of the enclosure where known. |
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HILLTOP ENCLOSURE * |
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| A substantial area of ground surrounded by slight univallate earthwork often interpreted as stock enclosures or as sites where agricultural produce was stored. |
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ANNEXE ENCLOSURE * |
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| A subsidiary enclosure externally attached to an enclosure of known or unknown date and function. The annexe is generally smaller than, and secondary to, the main enclosure. Use more specific site type where known. Do not use for Roman military sites. |
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SQUARE ENCLOSURE * |
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| A square shaped area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. Small square enclosures (with sides of less than c.20m) have been interpreted as the remains of square barrows of Iron Age date. |
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BANJO ENCLOSURE * |
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| A monument consisting of a small (generally less than 100m diameter) subcircular enclosure with a narrow approach way consisting of parallel ditches (thus banjo shaped). Believed to be associated with stock management in the Later Prehistoric period. |
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HENGE ENCLOSURE * |
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| A late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age earthwork enclosure distinguished from a henge primarily by its larger size, irregular shape, and greater complexity of internal features. |
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LEMUR ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosure, usually within a zoo, designed to represent the natural environment for Lemurs, including shelter. |
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STOCK ENCLOSURE * |
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| A pound for the accommodation of livestock. |
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BEAR ENCLOSURE * |
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| An enclosure, usually within a zoo, designed to represent the natural environment for bears, including shelter. For bear baiting enclosures use BEAR PIT. |
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OVAL ENCLOSURE * |
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| An oval shaped area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. |
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RING ENCLOSURE * |
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| A small circular enclosure defined by a turf or earthern bank. |
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TOR ENCLOSURE * |
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| A large hilltop or hillslope enclosure in South West England, located close to rock outcrops, and surrounded by one or more circuits of stone built walls. All are prehistoric; some are definitely Neolithic. |
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ENCLOSURE * |
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| An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. |
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