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Thesaurus Term/Concept: PALISADED ENCLOSURE

Identifier 68991
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note An enclosed settlement surrounded by a single or double row of close-set timbers embedded in a foundation trench, without ditches or banks.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (1)

Instances/Examples (4)

Context Record
Monument Type MDR1739 Palisaded enclosure, Damside Farm, Peak Forest (Monument)
Monument Type MDR2248 Palisaded Enclosure, Eldon Hill Barrow, Peak Forest (Monument)
Monument Type MDR2331 Palisaded hilltop enclosure, Dirt Low, Castleton (Scheduled Monument)
Monument Type MDR23175 Prehistoric enclosure Castle Gresley (Site)