Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment

Why it mattersKey Late Neolithic Northern earthwork with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3500 BCE south henge; north 3300 BCE

Period

Late Neolithic (3500–2500 BCE)

Culture

Late Neolithic Northern

Purpose

Three giant henges in 1.7 km alignment — Yorkshire's cursus-henge ritual landscape

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1928

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1200 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment

2. c. 3500 BCE south henge; north 3300 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment

3. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment

• Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — Principal Rampart

  rampart

  rampart at Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — hydraulic feature

  54.2100° N · 1.5576° W

• Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — Northern Ditch

  ditch

  ditch at Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — primary structure

  54.2097° N · 1.5563° W

• Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — Entrance Annex 3

  entrance

  entrance at Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — primary structure

  54.2111° N · 1.5578° W

• Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — Eastern Rampart

  rampart

  rampart at Thornborough Henges — Southern Triple Alignment — subsidiary complex

  54.2083° N · 1.5584° W