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Tag Archives: henge monuments
Boxted Cross Henge, Colchester, Essex
Henge Monument: OS Grid Reference – TM 0093 3277 Archaeology & History As with many sites in Southern England, intensive agriculture has taken its toll on the archaic monuments. The Boxted Cross henge is no exception and hardly any elements … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Henges
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Boxted, Bronze Age, ceremonial monuments, Colchester, ditches, dykes, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Essex, henge monuments, Henges, Langham, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual monuments, ritual sites, sacred sites, settlements
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Hickford Hill, Belchamp St Paul, Essex
Enclosure: OS Grid Reference – TL 7872 4537 Archaeology & History Several hundred yards northeast from Hickford Hill, a cluster of prehistoric sites could once be seen close to each other just south of the River Stour below line of … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Settlement/Enclosures
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Belchamp St Paul, Bronze Age, Cavendish, Clare, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Essex, excavations, henge monuments, Henges, Iron Age, neolithic, Ovington, Pentlow, prehistoric sites, River Stour, sacred sites, settlements
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Priddy Henges, Priddy, Somerset
Henges: OS Grid Reference – ST 540 528 Also Known as: The Castles Priddy Circles The Rings Archaeology & History Although cited in all modern archaeology texts as a series of four henge monuments, a recent article by J. Lewis … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Henges, Somerset
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Cheddar, Compton Martin, earth mysteries, Earthworks, East Harptree, english heritage, henge monuments, Henges, Mendips, neolithic, prehistoric sites, Priddy, rituals, sacred sites, Somerset
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Angel Moon Field, Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire
Tumulus (destroyed): OS Grif Reference – SE 4734 2449 Also Known as: Roundhill Field Archaeology & History One of a number of sites that used to exist in this part of West Yorkshire before the coming of the Industrialists and … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Airedale, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burial mounds, cairns, Castleford, death, earth mysteries, Elmet, Ferry Fryston, Ferrybridge, henge monuments, Henges, Knottingley, neolithic, Pontefract, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, tombs, tumuli, tumulus, West Yorkshire
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Yarnbury Henge, Grassington, North Yorkshire
Henge: OS Grid Reference – SE 01405 65413 Getting Here In Grassington, go up the main street and keep going uphill, out of town. You’re on Moor Road now and it keeps going northeast for about a mile, where the … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Henges, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, Earthworks, enclosures, England, english heritage, geomancy, Grassington, Hebden, henge monuments, Henges, neolithic, North Yorkshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, settlements, Wharfedale
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Big Rings Henge, Dorchester, Oxfordshire
Henge (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SU 572 953 Archaeology & History Very close to the once impressive Dorchester Cursus, this double-ringed prehistoric monument can no longer be seen thanks to the self-righteous arrogance of modern industrialists who care little … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Henges, Oxfordshire
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burials, cursus, death, Dorchester, Dorchester-on-Thames, english heritage, henge monuments, Henges, neolithic, Oxfordshire, prehistoric sites, ritual landscape, sacred sites
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Castle Dykes, Aysgarth, North Yorkshire
Henge Monument: OS Grid Reference – SD 9822 8728 Also Known as: Castle Dyke Getting Here Go west through Aysgarth village along the A684 road and, just as you’re coming out of the town, take the left turn on the … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Henges, Yorkshire, North
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, astroarchaeology, Aysgarth, Bishopdale, Bronze Age, castles, earth mysteries, Earthworks, England, english heritage, henge monuments, Henges, heritage, Megaliths, moots, neolithic, Newbiggin, North Yorkshire, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, sacred sites, Thoralby, Thornton Rust, Wensleydale
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Bleasdale Circle, Lancaster, Lancashire
Timber Circle: OS Grid Reference – SD 57717 46004 Getting Here Pretty easy to find, and a nice walk to boot! Head up to Bleasdale Church (worth a look in itself!), keep going up the path north to the aptly … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Lancashire, Timber Circles
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bleasdale, Bowland, Bronze Age, burials, death, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, henge monuments, Henges, Lancashire, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, sacred sites, Stone Circles, Timber Circles, tombs
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