Marden Henge

Marden Henge
Map of Marden Henge
Marden Henge is located in Wiltshire
Marden Henge
Shown within Wiltshire
LocationMarden, Wiltshire
grid reference SU091582
Coordinates51°19′24″N 1°52′16″W / 51.3233°N 1.8712°W / 51.3233; -1.8712
TypeHenge
History
PeriodsNeolithic

Marden Henge (also known as Hatfield Earthworks) is the largest Neolithic henge enclosure discovered to date in the United Kingdom.[1] The monument is north-east of the village of Marden, Wiltshire, within the Vale of Pewsey and between the World Heritage Sites of Avebury and Stonehenge.[2]

  1. ^ Dyer, 2001. p. 191.
  2. ^ Leary & Field, 2010. p. 10.