MONUMENTS PROTECTION PROGRAMME

MONUMENT CLASS DESCRIPTION

LINEAR BOUNDARIES (PREHISTORIC)

JUNE 1990

1 Definition 2 Date 3 General Description 4 Distribution and regional variation
5 Rarity 6 Survival and Potential 7 Associations 8 Characterisation criteria
12 Bibliography 13 Acknowledgements 14 Figures

LINEAR BOUNDARIES (Prehistoric)

Alternative, colloquial and related terms: Dyke systems; Linear ditches; Linear earthworks; Ranch boundaries; Territorial boundaries;

Ordnance Survey map term: None.

RCHME Thesaurus Monument Type : Linear Earthwork.