sunken huts
- Scope note
- Denotes semi-underground buildings forming self-contained structures without a built floor, common to England and northern Europe throughout the first millennium CE and used variously for such functions as houses, storehouses, and workshops; use "pit dwellings" for prehistoric houses whose floors are generally deeply set below ground level.
- Date of creation: 29-Apr-2024
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024