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enclosure ditch  

Definition

  • A common feature of archaeological sites in association with defensive structures, as means of drainage, or as a construction trench.

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Entry terms

  • ditch

Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York.

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/enclosure_ditch/5.1

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