Marden Henge

Marden Henge is the largest Neolithic Henge in the British Isles, and was built in c. 2,400 BCE. However, nothing is visible today. It is located between Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
The location of Marden Henge. (No remains are visible)
  • Marden Henge is the largest Neolithic Henge in the British Isles, and was built in c. 2,400 BCE. However, nothing is visible today.
  • It is located between Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England.

Description

  • The Henge
    • is an oval shaped embankment with a ditch, covering 35 hectares.
  • Hatfield Barrow
    • A large mound, called the Hatfield Barrow, existed within the Henge, but has now collapsed after early excavations in the nineteenth century.
  • Timber Circle

The Site today

  • There are no visible remains.
  • No standing stones have been left, and the Site has been ploughed under over the centuries.
  • The Site was examined through Aerial Surveys and Field Surveys.

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Marden Henge, Wiltshire

2400 BCE
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