ancient settlement

collocation in English

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ancient
adjective
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/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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settlement
noun
uk
/ˈset.əl.mənt/us
/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
an official agreement that finishes ...
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All of the wells cited in this paper are located nearancientsettlementremains.
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This certainly appears to support the existent of anancientsettlementin the area, as the ilex is not an indigenous species.
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The name of thisancientsettlementis still unknown but four distinct stages of uninterrupted occupation have been identified.
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In this sense it is synonymous with the concept of anancientsettlement, whether a hamlet, village, town, or city.
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He was the deity of the sacred spring around which theancientsettlementsprang up.
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The location of theancientsettlementis unknown.
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They have located several architectural groups and their surveys and maps of several square kilometers give us a better understanding of theancientsettlement.
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A tumulus in the village indicate that the village was anancientsettlementwhich was abandoned.
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Theancientsettlementbears the same name as the river exiting there.
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There are three separately identified areas ofancientsettlement.
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The mostancientsettlementis dated back to the 7th or 8th century.
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There is also some evidence ofancientsettlementhere, possibly a hillfort of some kind.
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It was beneath a mammoth molar at anancientsettlementof mammoth hunters.
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Thisancientsettlementhad an excellent strategical and war position.
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Beloslav is anancientsettlementpopulated probably about 12,000 years ago.
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It became obvious that theancientsettlementhad been situated somewhere close by.
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The archaeological evidence indicates a veryancientsettlementwhich reached its zenith in the 17th-century.
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Originally the site of anancientsettlement, the town was first built at the north side of a natural harbour.
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Today only small amount of thisancientsettlementhave been preserved.
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In 1998 excavations began in the area, bringing thisancientsettlementinto prominence.
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