Waulud's Bank
The Henge von Waulud's Bank is one of the five so-called Neolithic super henges in the British Isles . It is located in Leagrave Park, on the banks of the River Lea in Luton in the county of Bedfordshire in England . The D-shaped henge is similar in shape to the Marden Henge and covers about 7 hectares.
Waulud's Bank consists of a semi-circular wall of chalk and gravel, which is still 2.6 m high in places, which is created from the excavated trench material. The trench is 9.2 m wide and 2.1 m deep. The remainder of the enclosure is formed by the headwaters of the River Lea, whose name can be traced back to the Celtic god Lugh .
The henge was partially examined archaeologically in 1954 and 1970/71, whereby Grooved Ware was found and traces of an Iron Age re- use of the square were recognized. A new geophysical survey using non-destructive techniques is expected to identify changes in the ground through which buried trenches and pits can be located.
Waulud's Bank dates from around 3000 BC. And is unique within East England. All of the other major henges in England are further away and southeast of Waulud's Bank.
literature
- Rodney Castleden: The Stonehenge People. An exploration of life in Neolithic Britain, 4700-2000 BC. Routledge, London et al. 1987, ISBN 0-415-04065-5 .
- Jan Harding: The Henge Monuments of the British Isles , Tempus: Stroud 2003.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 54 ′ 38.6 " N , 0 ° 27 ′ 27" W.