Thesaurus Term/Concept: PIT CIRCLE
Identifier | 70113 |
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Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
Status | Preferred |
Index? | Yes |
Scope Note | An enclosure of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date, related to henges, defined by a circular arrangement of pits, probably none of which originally held posts. More than one circle, concentrically arranged, may be present. |
Broader Terms/Concepts (1)
Related Terms/Concepts (5)
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Instances/Examples (3)
Context | Record |
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Monument Type | MXS20248 A Prehistoric pit or post circle, visible as a cropmark. (Monument) |
Monument Type | MSF4002 Field boundaries, enclosures, trackways and ring ditches of uknown date, all visible as cropmarks. (Monument) |
Monument Type | MSF24173 Twelve large pits or post holes of unknown date forming a circle, visible as a cropmark. (Monument) |