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A henge can be one of three related types of Neolithic earthwork. The essential characteristic of all three is that they feature a ring-shaped bank and ditch, with the ditch inside the bank. Because t
The three aligned henges of the Thornborough Henges complex
Avebury henge contains several stone circles
A lidar view of the henge and the site of two Roman forts at Newton Kyme in North Yorkshire
A lidar view of Ferrybridge Henge in West Yorkshire
Avebury
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Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles, around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, in south-west England. One of the best-known prehistoric sites in Britain, it contains
Henge
…always, featured stone or timber circles, and circle henge is sometimes used to describe these structures. The three largest stone circles in Britain (Avebury, the Great Circle at Stanton Drew stone circles, and the Ring of Brodgar) are each within a henge. Examples of henges without significant internal…
Avebury henge, stone circle and village overview
Aerial photo of the site and village in 2017
The north-west sector of Avebury
Part of the outer ditch