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A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.
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henge — [henj] n. [< (STONE)HENGE] 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 … English World dictionary
henge — 1740, noted as a Yorkshire word for structures such as STONEHENGE (Cf. Stonehenge) … Etymology dictionary
henge — ► NOUN ▪ a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights. ORIGIN back formation from Stonehenge, such a monument in Wiltshire, from two Old English words meaning «stone» + «to hang» … English terms dictionary
Henge — s, burials, central mounds, and stakeholes ( [http://www.eng h.gov.uk/mpp/mcd/sub/henges1.htm English Heritage definition] ).Because of the defensive impracticalities of an enclosure with an external bank and an internal ditch (rather than vice… … Wikipedia
Henge — Ein Henge [hɛndʒ] (in Großbritannien´: Henge Monument) ist eine spezielle Art von neolithischem Erdwerk. Es handelt sich um runde oder ovale Flächen mit einem Durchmesser von 20 480 m, die von einem Erdwall mit Graben begrenzt waren. Der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henge — Vista aérea de los henges neolíticos de Thornborough en Yorkshire del Norte, Reino Unido. Henge (palabra inglesa) es una estructura arquitectónica prehistórica de forma casi circular u ovalada, por definición de un área de más de 20 metros de… … Wikipedia Español
Henge — Les trois henges quasi alignés du complexe de Thornborough Henges (North Yorkshire, Angleterre). Voir l article en anglais. Un henge (mot anglais) est une structure architecturale préhistorique presque circulaire ou ovale, délimitant généralement … Wikipédia en Français
Henge enclosure — A henge enclosure is the name given by archaeologists to a British prehistoric monument type of late Neolithic date.They consist of a large, circular or oval area of ground, measuring from 17m. to over 300m in diameter, enclosed by an earthwork… … Wikipedia
Henge von Mayburgh — Mayburgh Henge Mayburgh (links) nac … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henge monument — Archaeologists use the term henge monument to describe a site where a henge is combined with other features such as stone circles, standing stones, barrows, cairns or timber circles.It is different from a hengiform monument which does not involve … Wikipedia
henge — /henj/, n. Archaeol. a Neolithic monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular area enclosed by a bank and ditch and often containing additional features including one or more circles of upright stone or wood pillars: probably used for… … Universalium
