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Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located in Essex. The site represents the later Neolithic period and belongs to the class of henges, earthwork structures typically comprising a circular or oval bank with internal ditch, which served ritual and gathering functions across prehistoric Britain. The monument's specific topographical designation reflects its precise archaeological location within the Essex landscape. As a recorded heritage monument, it contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Neolithic ceremonial practice in eastern England.
Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008976. View the official record →
Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008976.
Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cressing Temple (1.7 km), Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church (2.6 km), Great Loyes moated site and fishpond (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.