Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a Neolithic Class II henge and timber circle monument within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Stonehenge, in Durrington parish, just north of the town of Amesbury.
Concrete pillars marking Woodhenge's postholes | |
Map showing Woodhenge and Durrington Walls within the Stonehenge section of the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site | |
| Location | OS SU150434 |
|---|---|
| Region | Wiltshire |
| Coordinates | 51.1894°N 1.78576°W |
| Type | henge |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1926-8 |
| Archaeologists | Ben and Maud Cunnington |
| Condition | feint earthworks, concrete posts |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | English Heritage |
| Designated | 1986 |
| Reference no. | 373 |
| Designated | 1929 |
| Reference no. | 1009133 |
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