Henge and ringwork, Hornsea 28086_011

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Neolithic henge reused as a Bronze Age ringwork in Hornsea, East Yorkshire
Historic England's aerial reconnaissance team spotted the buried remains of this rare and unusual prehistoric site during a dry summer. The layout of the site with the central circular feature, suggests that it was a Neolithic henge. The monument lies on slightly elevated ground, with open water likely to have surrounded it on three sides prior to subsequent silting and drainage in more recent centuries. The henge is surrounded by a field system. This suggests that it was reused in the Bronze Age as a settlement. The importance of this site led it to be protected as a scheduled monument
Copyright © Historic England Archive
Media ID 12378724
Date: 21st July 2010
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Urgency (1-8) 5=normal: 5
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: images.historicenglandservices.org.uk
Job Title: Photographer
Credit: © Historic England Archive. Dav
Image Size: 4992 x 3328 Pixels
Filesize is 14.84MB
Associated Categories: Archaeology
Keywords: aerial, archaeology