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causewayed

causewayed

9.9
Having raised paths that cross ditches around old settlements
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : con causeways
  • Researchers studied the layout of several causewayed enclosures across the region.

Examples

  • Archaeologists discovered a causewayed enclosure dating back to the Neolithic era.

  • The ancient site features a causewayed ditch that once surrounded the settlement.

  • The ancient site is known for its causewayed enclosures.

  • The causewayed structure dates back thousands of years.

  • The archaeologists discovered a series of causewayed enclosures dating back thousands of years.

  • Many prehistoric communities built causewayed enclosures to control access to their settlements.

  • Excavations at the site revealed that the causewayed structure was used for gatherings.

Surface Forms

causewayed positive

Morphology

causewayed = causeway (transparent) = causeway + ed

Regular adjectival/past-participial formation from the noun 'causeway' meaning 'having causeways'; the morphological relation is straightforward even if the term is specialized.

Etymology

Causewayed comes from causeway, a raised 'way' or path built across wet ground or ditches, and the ending -ed, meaning 'having' or 'marked by'. So a causewayed enclosure is one that has causeways crossing its ditches, which explains the word's use in archaeology.