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Thesaurus Term/Concept: HENGE

Identifier 70096
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note 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.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (4)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (2)

Instances/Examples (19)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX28235 Coggeshall (Monument)
Monument Type MEX20719 Cropmark of Late Neolithic hengiform enclosure, Newbarns Farm, Cressing (Monument)
Monument Type MEX8620 Cropmark south and west of Little Bromley Hall (Monument)
Monument Type MEX29892 Cropmarks of Bronze Age circular enclosure, east of Bombose Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX5879 Cropmarks of Bronze Age ring ditches near Popesmill Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX28234 Cropmarks of medieval to post-medieval field boundaries, Coggeshall (Monument)
Monument Type MEX23631 Cropmarks of possible late Neolithic henge at Fobbing (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052687 Cropmarks of possible Neolithic-Bronze Age henge, ring ditch and pits, Langford Waterworks (Monument)
Monument Type MEX3961 Cropmarks of possibly Late Bronze Age circular enclosure and undated trackway, West side of Causeway End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX25494 Gardeners Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX33434 Great Wigborough henge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX9842 Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052014 Late Neolithic cropmarks of a possible henge at Sturmer (Monument)
Monument Type MEX6312 Late prehistoric cropmarks including Late Neolithic to Bronze Age enclosure, north of Mill House Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX11100 Little Bentley 'Henge' (Monument)
Monument Type MEX17900 Multi-period cropmark complex, Barrington's Farm, Loft's Farm, Mucking (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1039432 Old Hall Reservoir, Boreham, Neolithic to Bronze Age, includes henge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX8745 Prehistoric or Roman cropmarks of oval enclosure, Hollylodge Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX19491 Undated cropmark complex including possible Preshistoric henge, around Chelmer Cottages (Monument)