MONUMENTS PROTECTION PROGRAMME

MONUMENT CLASS DESCRIPTION

RINGWORKS

NOVEMBER 1988

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

RINGWORKS

Alternative, colloquial, and related terms: Bank; Castle; Earthwork; Earthwork castle; Enclosure; Fort; Motte; Motte and Bailey; Ringwork castle.

Ordnance Survey map term: Ringwork, (but alternative terms often used)

RCHME THesaurus Monument Type : Ringwork.