Thesaurus Term/Concept: MORTUARY ENCLOSURE

Identifier	70089
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A subrectangular earthen enclosure defined by a ditch, usually with an internal bank, assumed to have been used for the primary exposure or burial of human remains in the Neolithic period prior to secondary burial elsewhere.

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Context	Record
Monument Type	MCC8095 Colchester-Stanway gravel pits (Monument)