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The henge monument 300m north of Nunwick is a Neolithic ceremonial earthwork located in Yorkshire. The site comprises a circular bank and ditch structure typical of henges constructed during the Neolithic period, demonstrating the ritual and communal practices of prehistoric communities in northern England. Such monuments served ceremonial, astronomical, or gathering functions for the societies that built them, and their distribution across the landscape reflects patterns of settlement and religious practice in the Neolithic era.
Henge monument 300m north of Nunwick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012724. View the official record →
The henge monument 300m north of Nunwick is a Neolithic ceremonial earthwork located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012724.
Henge monument 300m north of Nunwick 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 1012724.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 350m south east of Blois Hall Farm (3.5 km), Ailey Hill (3.7 km), Ripon Minster Close (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Henge monument 300m north of Nunwick'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 monument 300m north of Nunwick stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.