noun
- a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of large standing stones or wooden posts, often with an outer bank and ditch
Usage: usually used in combination with another word (e.g., stonehenge); chiefly British
Examples
- Stonehenge is the most famous henge in the world.
- Archaeologists discovered a previously unknown henge in the English countryside.
- The henge was built during the Neolithic period.
- Many henges were constructed as ceremonial or burial sites.
- The circular arrangement of stones at the henge suggests it had astronomical significance.