Henge monument

Archaeologists use the term henge monument to describe a site where a henge is combined with other features such as stone circles, standing stones, barrows, cairns or timber circles.
It differs from a henge enclosure which, whilst it may include ceremonial features found in a henge monument, also includes signs of domestic activity such as dwellings. It should not be confused with a hengiform monument, which is like a true henge but smaller.
Examples include:
*Avebury the largest stone circle in Britain, part of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage landscape in Wiltshire.
*Thornborough Henges in North Yorkshire. This monument complex has been called 'The Stonehenge of the North' and has been described by English Heritage as the most important ancient site between Stonehenge and the Orkney Islands.
*The Ring of Brodgar which is the third largest stone circle in Britain, part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage landscape on the Mainland of Orkney.
*Stanton Drew stone circles in Somerset. The second largest stone circle in Britain.
*Arbor Low and The Bull Ring in Derbyshire
*Dunragit in Wigtownshire
*Balfarg in Fife

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