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Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood

England
List entry 1012095
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012095
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.71 hectares
Grid reference
TL 25614 31943
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located in Hertfordshire. The site consists of a circular earthwork formed by a bank and ditch, characteristic of henges constructed during the later Neolithic period. Such monuments typically served ritual and communal functions within prehistoric societies, though the specific purposes of this particular example remain subject to archaeological interpretation. The monument's survival as an earthwork has enabled its identification and scheduling as a site of national importance to understanding Neolithic ceremonial practice in southern England.

Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012095. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood?

Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012095.

Who is responsible for protecting Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood?

Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood 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 1012095.

What other scheduled monuments are near Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chesfield Church (4.1 km), Wymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit head (5 km), Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great Wymondley (5.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Chesfield Church
4.1 km
Wymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit head
5 km
Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great Wymondley
5.3 km
Roman villa (site of) 330yds (300m) N of Ninesprings
5.6 km
Earthworks in Boxwood
6.1 km
Ardeley Bury moated site and fishpond
6.6 km
Old malt houses and kiln, High Street
6.8 km
Walkern Bury ringwork
7.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood

Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood

Great ChesterfordRoman town · ~16.8 milesSt AlbansRoman town · ~17.1 milesCambridgeRoman town · ~20.6 milesGodmanchesterRoman town · ~23.9 milesBattle of Barnet 1471Battle (1471) · ~21.5 miles
Domesday entry for Weston, Hertfordshire →
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