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Title: Ancient henge discovered in Yorkshire
Post by: rangerrebew on January 03, 2018, 01:31:01 pm

 Ancient henge discovered in Yorkshire
 
 Published: 06:00 Friday 29 December 2017

 THOUSANDS of years ago it would have stood proud on the horizon, a striking monument which could be seen for miles. The circular monument lay hidden for centuries under farmland, its existence only hinted at in crop marks, spotted in aerial surveys.

Read more at: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/ancient-henge-discovered-in-yorkshire-1-8930717 (https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/ancient-henge-discovered-in-yorkshire-1-8930717)

Title: Re: Ancient henge discovered in Yorkshire
Post by: sneakypete on January 03, 2018, 01:44:37 pm

I read the whole article,and still don't have a better understanding of what a "henge" was that before I read it.

Title: Re: Ancient henge discovered in Yorkshire
Post by: Sanguine on January 03, 2018, 06:40:28 pm

Quote from: sneakypete on January 03, 2018, 01:44:37 pm

I read the whole article,and still don't have a better understanding of what a "henge" was that before I read it.

Pete, it's a circular monument, like Stonehenge.

Title: Re: Ancient henge discovered in Yorkshire
Post by: sneakypete on January 04, 2018, 01:22:37 am

Quote from: Sanguine on January 03, 2018, 06:40:28 pm

Pete, it's a circular monument, like Stonehenge.

@Sanguine

Thanks!

You would think the author would have bothered to mention that in the article,wouldn't you?

Title: Re: Ancient henge discovered in Yorkshire
Post by: Sanguine on January 04, 2018, 01:42:20 am

Quote from: sneakypete on January 04, 2018, 01:22:37 am

@Sanguine

Thanks!

You would think the author would have bothered to mention that in the article,wouldn't you?

You would think so, Pete.