Thesaurus Term/Concept: BANJO ENCLOSURE
| Identifier | 68979 |
|---|---|
| Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A monument consisting of a small (generally less than 100m diameter) subcircular enclosure with a narrow approach way consisting of parallel ditches (thus banjo shaped). Believed to be associated with stock management in the Later Prehistoric period. |
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Instances/Examples (3)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MEX1051853 Iron Age to Roman cropmarks of possible enclosures near Saffron Walden (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MEX1054001 Late Iron Age 'Banjo' settlement, Mucking (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MEX38163 Multi-phase and shifting Iron Age settlements, Mucking (Monument) |