29th July 2008, 05:28 PM
sorry this is all basic stuff.
An external bank is a common feature of henges but it is not essential to a monument being defined as a henge. Other henges with internal banks (external ditches) include;
Dorchester I Dorchester XI
Some henges do not have a bank
Mayburgh Brodgar.
Others have a bank between ditches eg Thornborough Thwing Cana barn Hutton Moor Dorchester Big rings and so on and so forth.
I also seem to recall that there is a shallow external bank at Stonehenge (ah yes) ... is a circular earthwork consisting of a ditch with the remains of an inner bank on its inner edge and traces of a smaller bank on its outer margin (Atkinson, 1956).
have to say given the way everybody has been picky about the factual accuracy of Bonekickers if an archaeological web site is to be nominated for an award then it should be factually accurate.
Dr Peter Wardle
An external bank is a common feature of henges but it is not essential to a monument being defined as a henge. Other henges with internal banks (external ditches) include;
Dorchester I Dorchester XI
Some henges do not have a bank
Mayburgh Brodgar.
Others have a bank between ditches eg Thornborough Thwing Cana barn Hutton Moor Dorchester Big rings and so on and so forth.
I also seem to recall that there is a shallow external bank at Stonehenge (ah yes) ... is a circular earthwork consisting of a ditch with the remains of an inner bank on its inner edge and traces of a smaller bank on its outer margin (Atkinson, 1956).
have to say given the way everybody has been picky about the factual accuracy of Bonekickers if an archaeological web site is to be nominated for an award then it should be factually accurate.
Dr Peter Wardle