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Thesaurus Term/Concept: CURSUS
| Identifier |
69997 |
| Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
A long narrow rectangular earthwork enclosure of Neolithic date, usually defined by a bank and ditch and presumed to be of ceremonial function. Known examples range in length from less than 100m to c.10km. |
Broader Terms/Concepts (1)
Related Terms/Concepts (1)
Narrower Terms/Concepts (0)
Instances/Examples (12)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR6929 Aston Cursus Complex, Aston Moor (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR5605 Aston Cursus Complex, Shardlow (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR6925 Cropmark complex (site of), Hicken's Bridge, Aston upon Trent (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR4310 Cropmark Complex East of Frizam's Lane, Twyford and Stenson (Site) |
| Monument Type |
MDR5437 Cropmark complex, Aston upon Trent (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR4368 Cropmark features, south-west of Potlocks House Farm, Willington (Site) |
| Monument Type |
MDR7873 Cropmarks south of Aston-on-Trent, Weston upon Trent (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR4367 Cropmarks, Potlock's House Farm, Willington (Site) |
| Monument Type |
MDR4354 Cursus, Potlock's House Farm (Site) |
| Monument Type |
MDR5629 Earthworks North East of Weigh Cottage: Aston Cursus Complex - cropmarks (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR4303 Prehistoric landscape, Frizams Lane, Twyford and Stenson (Site) |
| Monument Type |
MDR5627 Ridge and furrow and cropmarks, north of Aston Lane, Shardlow (Monument) |