Monument Class Description
A Monument Class Description provides a synthesis and summary of the archaeological evidence for a particular type of British ancient monument. The Monument Class Descriptions were created by English Heritage as part of the .
Because archaeological remains are seldom good subjects for rigorous classification, these monument classes are regarded as provisional. However, they provide a good basis for beginning to understand the variability of the archaeological record in England.
Prehistoric Monuments[]
Early Prehistoric Monuments[]
- Bank Barrows (multi-period)
- Bowl Barrows (multi-period)
- Causewayed Enclosures
- Concentric Stone Circles
- Cup and Ring Marked Stones (multi-period)
- Cursus
- Enclosed Cremation Cemeteries (multi-period)
- Entrance Graves (multi-period)
- Four Poster Stone Circles (multi-period)
- Henge Enclosures
- Henges
- Hengiform Monuments
- Long Barrows
- Long Mortuary Enclosures
- Oval Barrows
- Round Barrow Cemeteries (multi-period)
- Simple Passage Graves
- Standing Stones (multi-period)
- Stone Alignments (multi-period)
- Timber Circles
Bronze Age[]
- Bank Barrows (multi-period)
- Bell Barrows
- Bowl Barrows (multi-period)
- - see field systems
- Cross Dykes (multi-period)
- Itford Hill Style Settlements
- Martin Down Style Enclosures
- Standing Stones (multi-period)
Iron Age[]
- - see field systems
- Cross Dykes (multi-period)
- Hill Figures (multi-period)
- Standing Stones (multi-period)
Roman Monuments[]
- Cross Dykes (multi-period)
- Saxon Shore forts
Early Medieval Monuments[]
- - see field systems
- Cross Dykes (multi-period)
Medieval Monuments[]
- Cross Dykes (multi-period)
- Motte and Bailey Castles
- Warrens
Post Medieval Monuments[]
- Ice Houses
- Martello Towers
External links[]
Categories:
- Archaeology of the United Kingdom