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Henge 370m north east of Drove Cottage is a Neolithic ritual monument located in Somerset, England. The site consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork comprising a bank and ditch arrangement characteristic of henges constructed during the later Neolithic period, roughly between 3000 and 2000 BC. Such monuments typically served ceremonial and gathering functions within prehistoric communities, though the specific use of this particular henge remains undetermined. The earthwork survives as an upstanding monument, preserving evidence of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in the Somerset landscape.
Henge 370m north east of Drove Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015795. View the official record →
Henge 370m north east of Drove Cottage is a Neolithic ritual monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015795.
Henge 370m north east of Drove Cottage 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 1015795.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Browne's Gate (4 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (4.1 km), King's Castle enclosures, Iron Age defended settlement (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Henge 370m north east of Drove Cottage'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 370m north east of Drove Cottage stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.