Thornborough Henge South

Nearest town:
Ripon (7km SE)
OS reference:
SE289788
OS sheet:
99
Latitude:
54° 12' 13.9 N
Longitude:
1° 33' 24.84 W

Images

Image of Thornborough Henge South by postman

Looking over the north entrance (the best of the two)of the south henge.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 7, 2018
Image of Thornborough Henge South by postman

A good length of henge bank and the north entrance.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 7, 2018
Image of Thornborough Henge South by postman

The northern entrance of the south henge.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 7, 2018
Image of Thornborough Henge South by postman

Whilst walking the henge I found a bath, I spoke to krustie the scrap man, he’s coming for it Tuesday afternoon.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 7, 2018
Image of Thornborough Henge South by postman

Looking, if you’ll believe me, through the southern entrance (the long grass in foreground) through the northern entrance of the south henge to the south entrance of the central henge, marked by Krusties burger van.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 7, 2018
Image of Thornborough Henge South by harestonesdown

Looking back to the central henge. The tents and vehicles are due to the Mabon celebrations.

Image credit: Megadread
harestonesdown
harestonesdown Sep 19, 2017
Image of Thornborough Henge South by juamei

Open Source Environment agency LIDAR

Image credit: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015.
juamei
juamei Jan 5, 2016
Image of Thornborough Henge South by David Raven

The edge of the henge bank. I’m not sure what this (the row of pebbles) is, or how old it is. Is it contemporary with the henge, or later? In the field, it appears to be the edge of a ‘platform’ that joins the circular henge. It sort of goes off at an angle.

Image credit: David Raven
David Raven
David Raven Feb 1, 2005
Image of Thornborough Henge South by BrigantesNation

Air view of the southern henge. In the distance to the south are the tell tale lakes of another quarry – Bell Flask.

Image credit: BrigantesNation.com
B
BrigantesNation Aug 16, 2004
Image of Thornborough Henge South by sals

This is taken from the central henge. You can just make out the south henge in the centre of the picture.

sals
sals Aug 31, 2002

Articles

Thornborough Henge South

C
CARL Oct 6, 2010

‘Visited’ 24.9.10
Despite my best efforts I couldn’t find this Henge. I searched up and down but could see no sign of it. I know I was in the right place but unless I saw it without realising, I missed it. Perhaps it has been ploughed away to nothing or perhaps the wind blowing so strongly that it made my eyes water was the problem? There was minimal vegetation in the fields so I don’t think that was the problem. Either way, I hope you have better luck than me! I did see a hare and lots of grouse.

Thornborough Henge South

Jane
Jane Aug 4, 2003

Gently ruined and flattened and not half as impressive as the central circle, time has softened this henge, though you can still gain height by perching on its flattened banks in order to see it’s saucery interior. It’s big, it’s wide and open and you shouldn’t miss it.

Thornborough Henge South

Chris Collyer
Chris Collyer Jan 5, 2003

The most plough damaged of the three henges, but the bank is still in reasonable condition as is the northwest entrance. The henge now stands in its own fenced and wired enclosure and is an easy walk across grassland and past a ploughed barrow, from the road beside the central henge.

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