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Thesaurus Term/Concept: STAKE HOLE

Identifier 94083
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A hole in the ground which has been created by driving or hammering an upright stake into the ground. As a feature of some archaeological sites they may often represent the only surviving evidence for the former presence of an above-ground structure.

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Instances/Examples (2)

Context Record
Monument Type MDR11377 Flints and possible prehistoric round-house, Grey Ditch, Bradwell (Monument)
Monument Type MDR22910 Site of 19th Century and Possible Medieval Drain, St Anne's Church, Church Lane, Beeley (Site)