Thesaurus Term/Concept: CURSUS

Identifier	69997
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A long narrow rectangular earthwork enclosure of Neolithic date, usually defined by a bank and ditch and presumed to be of ceremonial function. Known examples range in length from less than 100m to c.10km.

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Instances/Examples (7)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MNN138142 Middle to late Iron Age settlement, Grendon Quarry (Monument)
Monument Type	MNN32723 Neolithic 'Long Enclosure', West Cotton (Monument)
Monument Type	MNN160376 Neolithic Avenue and late Neolithic/early Bronze Age henge, Stanwick (Monument)
Monument Type	MNN134832 Possible Neolithic Cursus (Monument)
Monument Type	MNN129314 Possible Neolithic Cursus (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument)
Monument Type	MNN136861 Possible Neolithic/Bronze Age Cursus (Monument)
Monument Type	MNN21174 Possible prehistoric cursus (Monument)