Abingdon - Causewayed Enclosure

Also known as: Abingdon, Abingdon causewayed enclosure, アビンドン

Abingdon - Causewayed Enclosure is a Neolithic earthwork in England [1]. Animal remains, flint implements and pottery sherds were discovered in April 1926 [1] [2]. The site was excavated by ET Leeds in 1926-7, by Case in 1954, and by Avery in 1963 [3]. The pottery assemblage is dominated by Abingdon Ware, for which this enclosure is the type-site [4].

TypeEarthwork
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.6718° N, 1.2783° W

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