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King Arthur's Round Table henge

England
List entry 1007903
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007903
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.62 hectares
Grid reference
NY 52329 28367
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge monument situated near Eamont Bridge in Westmorland, Cumbria. The site consists of a circular bank and ditch earthwork approximately 90 metres in diameter, with a single entrance gap on the southern side. Dating to the Neolithic period, likely between 3000 and 2000 BCE, it represents one of the northern examples of henge architecture in Britain. The monument's name derives from medieval Arthurian legend rather than any historical connection to King Arthur, and it stands as significant evidence of ritual and ceremonial practices among Neolithic communities in the north-west of England.

King Arthur's Round Table henge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007903. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is King Arthur's Round Table henge?

King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge monument situated near Eamont Bridge in Westmorland, Cumbria. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007903.

Who is responsible for protecting King Arthur's Round Table henge?

King Arthur's Round Table henge 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 1007903.

What other scheduled monuments are near King Arthur's Round Table henge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement at Cragside Wood (6.8 km), Moated site and annexe east of Setterahpark Wood (7.2 km), Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop Stone (7.3 km).

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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
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Romano-British settlement at Cragside Wood
6.8 km
Moated site and annexe east of Setterahpark Wood
7.2 km
Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop Stone
7.3 km
Bridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of Widewath
7.8 km
Bridge over Heltondale Beck 250yds (230m) SSW of Widewath
7.9 km
Round cairn 680m ENE of Dalefoot
8.3 km
Bowl barrow 80m east of Scarside Plantation
8.9 km
Round barrow 150m east of Scarside Plantation
9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under King Arthur's Round Table henge

King Arthur's Round Table henge stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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