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Preferred term

Deneholes  

Definition

  • Ancient sites consisting of a narrow shaft, often to a depth of 60-80 feet, widening out into one or more chambers; their age and purpose is the subject of much discussion; England, Somme valley of France [OED II, alt.]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Chalk-wells, deneholes
  • DANEHOLES
  • DENE-HOLES
  • Pits, deneholes

Notation

  • 112524

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-XR5QR6ZF-5

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