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henge Definition

henge (henj)

noun

a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular bank or ditch enclosing, variously, stone or timber uprights, burial pits, etc.

Etymology: < (Stone)henge

henge Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: The known elements of this landscape include henges, barrows, cursuses, and pit alignments.
  • surround: Evidence from tombs surrounding the henge also supports the theory of a dominant elite.
  • build: Could the Neolithic settlers have built a henge here?
  • use: Should be interesting to see if Tarmac will let us use the henge again this Beltane.
  • have: Cursus monuments of the middle Neolithic have been identified as have henges and stone circles of the later Neolithic and Earlier Bronze Age.

Adjective modifier

  • Neolithic: We rode passed Marion Lodge to reach the Neolithic henge of Long Meg and her Daughters.
  • southern: Similar results were produced by the excavation of an inner ditch terminal at the southern henge.
  • northern: To the E of the northern henge is a group of three barrows covering burials of cremated remains 3.
  • central: The flat bottom of the central henge 's outer ditch was cleaned out at least once.
  • ancient: There is also chance that the Obelisk was sited on an ancient henge or shrine.
  • possible: In addition there are numerous stone circles and several possible henges and linear stone alignments.

Modifies a noun

  • monument: Avebury stone circle is the largest henge monument in Britain, which is managed by the National Trust.
  • ditch: This feature was later cut by the henge ditch.
  • complex: Traces of two compact field systems appear to fit within the boundary pattern in the area to the South of the henge complex.
  • bank: There has also been a problem of irregularity due to the erosion of the henge banks and entrance.
  • entrance: In the ancient pastureland, we are around 222m from the henge entrance.
  • site: On the henge site the team carried on with the recording of the remaining features.

Noun used with modifier

  • stone: ROCKING STONE My vision of building a stone henge became reality on 5th March 1982 when my 10 ton Rocking stone arrived.
  • circle: It is classed as a ' circle henge ' and has outlying stones.
  • timber: They indicate that once there was a massive timber henge or building here.