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
Browse dictionary entries near henge
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- ‹ Henderson, Sir Nevile Meyrick
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