Thesaurus Term/Concept: STORAGE PIT

Identifier 68668
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A pit dug in the ground used to store meat, grain and other foodstuffs. A common feature of Iron Age farms.

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Instances/Examples (6)

Context Record
Monument Type MNF42909 Iron Age and Roman settlement, 60 Acre Field (Monument)
Monument Type MNF75854 Late Saxon to post-medieval remains (Monument)
Monument Type MNF58240 Middle and Late Iron Age settlement and multi-period finds (Monument)
Monument Type MNF46105 Modern shellfish storage pit located beside Freshes Creek (Monument)
Monument Type MNF61317 Possible World War Two underground storage (Monument)
Monument Type MNF43563 Probable Roman field system, Middle Saxon charcoal-burning pits, medieval ditch and pits at Mayton Wood quarry (Monument)