Everything about Enclosure Archaeology totally explained
In
archaeology, an
enclosure is one of the most common types of
archaeological site. It is any area of land separated from surrounding land by
earthworks, walls or fencing. Such a simple feature is found all over the world and during almost all
archaeological periods. They may be few metres across or be large enough to encompass whole cities.
Enclosures served numerous practical purposes including acting to delineate settlement areas, to create defensive positions or to be used as animal pens. They were also widely adopted in
ritual and burial practices however and seem to demonstrate a fundamental human desire to make physical boundaries around spaces. Enclosures created from ditches and banks or walling can often be identified in the field through
aerial photography or
ground survey. Other types leave less permanent records and may only be identified during
excavation.
Types of enclosure
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