Some suggest that at a general level, enclosure (archaeologically) could be defined as the replacement of open-fields with privately owned-fields through walls, banks, and dividers.

[3][2] Enclosures served numerous practical purposes including being used to delineate settlement areas, to create defensive positions, or to be used as animal pens.

[2] They were also widely adopted in ritual and burial practices and seem to demonstrate a fundamental human desire to make physical boundaries around spaces.

[7][8] Even in current times, through using accessible technology, many non-trained individuals have become interested in archaeological enclosures through methods such as satellite imaging.

[15] For example, the Tel Jezreel enclosure built during 9th century Israel was once the central military base for the Royal Israelite army.

[16] Large scale excavation has revealed that most fortification enclosures, including Tel Jezreel, were built using layers of soil and stones to provide solid protection and defence.

[20] Especially popular amongst amateur archaeologists, Google Earth is used for its satellite imaging techniques that reveal indications of eroded archaeological sites.

[7] Due to the nature of Google Earths high resolution imagery, it has allowed access for speculation into the landscape of inaccessible areas.

[21] LiDAR's advantages can be attributed to its flexibility, small laser footprint, non-invasive technology, price, and far-reaching field of view.

[21][20] The most prominent and discussed advantage of LiDAR is its ability to map human impact through identifying cultural features of landscapes.

[22][10] GPR uses downward facing energy to identify clustered, enclosed areas that other geophysical techniques are often unable to detect.

[23] However, these bones could be related to evidence suggesting that Göbekli Tepe was not a settlement like most archaeological sites from that time, but rather a temple likely used for death rituals.

[25][24] It is estimated that creation of one of the enclosures would have required hundreds of builders, and construction would have taken place over a significantly long period of time.

[23] Many of the pillars and enclosures are thought to be landmarks for storytelling amongst the population, with data suggesting that snakes, boars and cranes are the most represented animal depicted within the carvings and pictographs.

[28] It is believed causewayed enclosures originated in mainland Europe and spread through France, Germany, Scandinavia and the British Isles.

[32] It appears certain that activity took place within the inner-ring grooves of the enclosure, and was likely not used for domestic practises due to its lack of diagnostic material.