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Threshfield Henge 2 (southern) is a Neolithic henge monument located near Threshfield in North Yorkshire. The site consists of a circular earthwork defined by a ditch and bank, characteristic of henges constructed during the Neolithic period. Though partially damaged and modified by later agricultural activity, the monument survives as an important archaeological record of ritual and ceremonial practice in prehistoric Yorkshire. The henge forms part of a complex of prehistoric monuments in the Wharfedale area, contributing to understanding of early ceremonial landscapes in the Pennine region.
Threshfield Henge 2 (southern) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1495552. View the official record →
Threshfield Henge 2 (southern) is a Neolithic henge monument located near Threshfield in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1495552.
Threshfield Henge 2 (southern) 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 1495552.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hydro-electric power house and associated weir 250m north west of Tin Bridge (1.4 km), Redmayne packhorse bridge (1.8 km), Linton churchyard cross and sundial (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Threshfield Henge 2 (southern) '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.
Threshfield Henge 2 (southern) stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.