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Thornborough Henges

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Complex of three near-identical Neolithic henges in North Yorkshire, England, often called 'The Stonehenge of the North.' Each henge measures approximately 240 m in diameter with twin entrances oriented on the same line. The three are spaced and aligned with each other along a ritual landscape axis on the floodplain of the River Ure, built approximately 3500-2500 BCE. The site narrowly escaped destruction by aggregate quarrying after a long preservation campaign that Hugh Newman's coverage helped publicize; English Heritage and the National Trust took the central monument into protective ownership in 2023.

54.2014°, -1.5611°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; geometry beyond period explanation.
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Stonehenge of the North | Thornborough Henges 4K Aerial Film | MegalithomaniaStonehenge of the North | Thornborough Henges 4K Aerial Film | MegalithomaniaHugh Newman / Megalithomania

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