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  1. A settlement is a general term used in archeology, landscape history and other subjects for a permanent or temporary community in which people live which avoids being specific as to size, population or importance

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  2. A settlement can therefore range in size from a small number of dwellings grouped together to the largest of cities with surrounding urbanized areas

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  3. The term may include hamlets, villages, towns and cities

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  4. The National Curriculum for England uses the term and expects 12 year old children to understand and define it

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  5. McCubbin pioneer1904
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  6. The medieval settlement research group (a British organisation) includes as part of a settlement, associated features such as roads, enclosures, field systems, boundary banks and ditches, ponds, parks and woods, mills, manor houses, moats and churche

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