Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHenge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge

Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge

England
List entry 1013281
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013281
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.91 hectares
Grid reference
TL 08253 96105
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument complex located in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises a henge monument, associated ring ditches, and evidence of prehistoric settlement activity, indicating occupation and ritual use during the later prehistoric period. The remains survive as earthworks and are recorded as a scheduled ancient monument of national importance. The site contributes to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in the East Anglian region.

Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013281. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge?

Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age monument complex located in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013281.

Who is responsible for protecting Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge?

Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge 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 1013281.

What other scheduled monuments are near Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fotheringhay motte and bailey castle (3.7 km), Little Green moated site (4.7 km), Earthworks of deserted medieval village (7.3 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge

Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Henge, ring ditch and prehistoric settlement remains, 450m west of High Holborn Lodge

Water NewtonRoman town · ~2.4 milesFlag FenArchaeological site · ~8.9 milesGodmanchesterRoman town · ~18.9 milesIrchesterRoman town · ~21 miles