The Plimoth Enclosure was the fortified village of the original Plimoth Plantation, serving as the central defensive and living area for the early English colonists known as the Pilgrims. Long since gone, the historical site roughly corresponds to the area around Leyden Street in modern Plymouth, Massachusetts.

A heavy wooden palisade surrounded the entire village to protect residents from potential outside threats. Inside, a two-story timber structure stood at the highest point of the hill, serving a dual purpose as both a defensive fort with cannons and a house of worship. Small, timber-framed homes with thatched roofs lined the main street inside the walls. Central buildings held the colony's shared provisions, tools, and defensive supplies.

The physical palisade wall enclosing the original Plymouth settlement was first built in 1622 and was rebuilt and maintained until approximately 1635-1637. By the late 1630s, as the population expanded and fear of immediate Native American attacks subsided, the colonists began spreading outward to establish new towns, and the tight, defensive village wall was largely abandoned. A re-creation of this 17th-century Pilgrim village is located at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, a living history museum featuring costumed actors and period activities. - AsNotedIn