Timber circle, hengi-form monument and part of a pit alignment at Catholme

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History & significance

Timber circle, hengi-form monument and part of a pit alignment at Catholme is a prehistoric ritual site located in Staffordshire. The monument comprises a timber circle of hengi-form character, indicating construction during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, together with associated pit alignments that extend across the landscape. The timber circle represents an important category of ceremonial monument characteristic of prehistoric Britain, whilst the pit alignment suggests a separate or contemporary phase of activity involving the deliberate arrangement of pits across the terrain. The site demonstrates the complexity of prehistoric ritual landscapes and the layering of different monumental traditions at a single location.

Timber circle, hengi-form monument and part of a pit alignment at Catholme is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019109. View the official record →

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