"timber circle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: timber circles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} timber circle (plural timber circles)
  1. (archaeology) A circular arrangement of wooden posts, interpreted either as a complex of freestanding poles or as the support for a large circular building. Wikipedia link: timber circle Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-timber_circle-en-noun-K2kG5hGZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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