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What is a Henge?
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Re: What is a Henge?
Oct 26, 2003, 15:56
Here's another definition, much the same as the others, courtesy of the National Monuments Record:

<I>Circular or sub-circular enclosure defined by a bank and (usually internal) ditch, with one or two (rarely more) entrances. Of ceremonial/ritual function, they contain a variety of internal features including timber or stone circles.</I>

The term 'henge' was derived from Stonehenge, although the bank and ditch at Stonehenge are 'the wrong way round', with the ditch outside of the bank.

Most surviving henges have no remaining visible internal structures. Only a small minority have stone circles within them.

We can't agree as to what was there purpose. All that we can agree on is that they were not built for defensive purposes, otherwise the ditch would be outside of the bank (as at Stonehenge).
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