Enclosure

An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known.

enclosure delineated by banks and ditches

Enclosures are often described in the archaeological literature by their shape e.g:

  • Banjo Enclosure
  • Circular Enclosure
  • Curvilinear Enclosure
  • Oval Enclosure
  • Rectangular Enclosure
  • Square Enclosure
  • Trapezoidal Enclosure

You can see the definitions for each of theses categories by searching the FISH Thesaurus of monument types

Within this category you have the following sub-types:

  • Deer Park
    • A large park for keeping deer. In medieval times the prime purpose was for hunting. Upstanding features relate principally to corralling enclosures
Deer Park Pale (scheduled area marked in red), Harbin’s Park)
Deer Park Pale, close up