Woodhenge

  • Woodhenge is a henge monument located 2 miles northeast of Stonehenge and dating from between 2,500-2,000 BCE.
  • Woodhenge consists of six concentric oval rings made from 168 timber postholes.

Similarities to Stonehenge

  • The Diameters of the timber circles at Woodhenge are similar to the diameters of the Stone circles at Stonehenge.
  • The entrance points towards sunrise at the Summer Solstice.
  • The post holes are arranged in a similar way to the Bluestones at Stonehenge.

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Woodhenge, Wiltshire

2500 BCE
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