Thesaurus Term/Concept: SARSEN PIT
Identifier | 170770 |
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Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
Status | Preferred |
Index? | Yes |
Scope Note | A pit dug to extract Sarsen stones from the superficial geology in which they occur. They range in size from one dug for the extraction of a single boulder to pits from which multiple boulders are extracted & date from the Neolitic to the mid 20th century |