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Bookmark or Share- Henge - WikipediaHenge (> 20 m (65 ft)). [1] The word henge refers to a particular type of earthwork of the Neolithic period, typically consisting of a roughly circular or oval-shaped bank with an internal ditch surrounding a central flat area of more than 20 m (66 ft) in diameter.
- Stonehenge | National GeographicStonehenge in southern England ranks among the world's most iconic archaeological sites and one of its greatest enigmas. The megalithic circle on Salisbury Plain inspires awe and fascination—but ...
- Stonehenge - Location, Definition & Age | HISTORYStonehenge is a prehistoric display of dozens of massive stones in a circular layout. Historians have puzzled over the many mysteries of the English monument.
- Stonehenge | History, Location, Map, Meaning, & Facts | BritannicaStonehenge. Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, designated a World Heritage site in 1986. Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Though there is no definite evidence as to the intended purpose of Stonehenge, it was ...
- An introduction to Stonehenge | British MuseumA 'henge' is a term, originally coined by British Museum curator Thomas Kendrick in the early 1930s, used to describe a series of ceremonial monuments defined by ditches and banks of soil, usually circular or oval in shape, used to enclose a sacred space.
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