earthwork

earthwork Definition

earth·work (-wʉrk′)

noun

an embankment made by piling up earth, esp. as a fortification
Engineering the work of excavating or building embankments
a work of art, usually massive in scale, incorporating a natural feature of an area, as a groove sculpted into a desert mesa or a wheat field planted in geometric patterns

earthwork Synonyms

earthwork Usage Examples

Converse of object

survive: The new study consisted of a measured survey of the surviving earthworks, together with a geophysical survey of features below the surface.
construct: Traces of a Saxon settlement have been found from the seventh century, and in the tenth century the Danes constructed defensive earthworks here.
build: They built huge earthworks, the largest indigenous buildings north of Mexico.
know: Queen Eleanor's Bower The most well known earthwork is Queen Eleanor's Bower.
require: Determine earthworks required for an agricultural or horticultural site.

Adjective modifier

prehistoric: Silbury Hill, the largest prehistoric earthwork in Europe, seems designed to catch the eye of the onlooker from a distance.
linear: The series of linear earthworks, just north of the fort, also merit further investigation.
defensive: Most likely, Wansdyke was a defensive linear earthwork.
ancient: Ancient earthworks survive just to the east of the field containing the well.
circular: There is also a circular earthwork of some sort.
experimental: However, the best example perhaps is the experimental earthwork.

Preposition: on

side: These earthworks on the SE side of the present village belong in fact to the Saxon village of East Overton.

Modifies a noun

enclosure: An earthwork enclosure may indicate the forerunner of the Roman town.
castle: The site is dominated by the earthwork castle mound, raised on the center of the kaim.
defense: To the south of White Castle a second outer enclosure formed part of the original earthwork defenses.
survey: We also managed to do an earthwork survey in this time.
bank: The earthwork banks of the castle built by the Normans still dominate the ruins.

Preposition: in

field: L into the village that was once much larger, with the remains of houses showing as mounds or earthworks in the fields.

Noun used with modifier

furrow: Medieval ridge and furrow earthworks and three post medieval tree stumps were recorded within the development area.
age: The trees behind the building on the edge of the village are growing on the banks of the village's iron age earthworks.

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