| LC control no. | sh2009000727 |
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| Topical heading | Henges |
| See also | Earthworks (Archaeology) Stone circles Timber circles |
| Found in | Work cat.: Barnett, J. The henges, stone circles and ringcairns of the Peak District, 1990. Wikipedia, 28 Jan. 2008: Henge page (A henge is a prehistoric architectural structure; it is a nearly circular or oval-shaped flat area over 20 metres (65 feet) in diameter that is enclosed and delimited by a boundary earthwork that usually comprises a ditch with an external bank; Henges often contain evidence of a variety of internal features including timber or stone circles, pits or burials, which may pre- or post-date the henge enclosure. They should not be confused with the stone circles which are sometimes present within them) Britain Express website, 28 Jan. 2008: Prehistoric Britain page (Henges - basically a simple bank and ditch enclosing an area of land; the bank is outside the ditch, so they would not have been defensive enclosures, but were more likely a form of religious and ceremonial gathering place; the henges are younger than causewayed camps, with the oldest built about 3300 B.C.; the largest henges enclose up to 12 hectares; some, though not all henges have stone circles within them, while others show remains of wooden rings) |
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