wood|henge

wood|henge
wood|henge «WUD HEHNJ», noun.
a prehistoric circular structure of wood, found in various places in England; a wooden henge: »

The four largest henge monuments in England, each surrounded by earthworks measuring more than 1,000 feet in diameter, are Avebury and three woodhenges: Mount Pleasant (near Dorchester), Durrington Walls, and Marden (both on the River Avon) (Scientific American).


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