ringwork

[US]/ˈrɪŋˌwɜːk/
[UK]/ˈrɪŋˌwɜːrk/

Translation

n.A small fortified settlement or castle characterized by a circular bank and ditch.
Word Forms
Pluralringworks

Example Sentences

the historians identified the site as a norman ringwork.

archaeologists excavated the ringwork near the riverbank.

a medieval ringwork survives in the village center.

the norman ringwork was built shortly after the conquest.

this ringwork fortification provided a strong defensive position.

we observed the ringwork earthworks from the path.

the ringwork castle sits on a natural mound.

excavating the ringwork revealed foundations of medieval buildings.

an ancient ringwork dominates the local landscape.

the ringwork enclosure measures fifty meters in diameter.

they discovered a ringwork in the dense forest.

preserving the ringwork requires careful management.

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