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by 4ndrewl 24 days ago
Stonehenge of course, famously not a henge.
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tdb7893 23 days ago
Apparently the word "henge" comes from the name Stonehenge but Stonehenge has the ditch on the wrong side of the bank to technically be a henge.

For any other curious people: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/what-is...

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4ndrewl 23 days ago
Ye - also the henge is the circular ditch, not the stone circle or whatever in the centre
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