Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Mayburgh Henge
Mayburgh Henge — Neolithic henge monument in Eabridge, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mayburgh Henge is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "Neolithic henge monument in Eabridge, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.6487°, -2.7467°.
Photo gallery
From English Heritage
A large and impressive Neolithic henge, much better preserved than neighbouring King Arthur's Round Table.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The henge is in the care of English Heritage and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is 400 metres (0.25 mi) from King Arthur's Round Table Henge.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The site consists of a single circular bank possibly built using cobble stones from the rivers "unlike other henge monuments, where earth from the digging of a ditch is piled up to form a bank." There is no evidence of a ditch at Mayburgh. Clare estimates that the bank contains c20,000 tons of stones (despite many being taken away over the years for other uses), and also points to an alternative theory that suggests that the "bank may have been formed by excavation and re-arrangement of a glacial mound." The bank is up to 15 ft high, and 50 metres across its base with a diameter of around 383 ft. Contained within it is a single monolith 9 ft high. According to Thomas Pennant, in the early…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6487, -2.7467
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Yanwath and Eamont Bridge
- Postcode
- CA10 2FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) — 1.7 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1469390 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mayburgh Henge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mayburgh Henge - geograph.org.uk - 740022.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Eden Millennium Monument
Eden Millennium Monument is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Eamont Bridge
Eamont Bridge — village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria.
Caravan parks · Scottish Lowlands
Southwaite Green Mill
Southwaite Green Mill — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
📷 5Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
King Arthur's Round Table
King Arthur's Round Table — Neolithic henge monument in Eamont Bridge, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, UK.
📷 3Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Mansion House
Mansion House — house in Yanwath and Eamont Bridge, Eden, England, UK.
📷 5Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Eamont Bridge
Eamont Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
More places run by English Heritage
Flagship📷 10Museums · London
Kenwood House
Kenwood House — art museum and historic house in Hampstead, London.
📷 5Galleries · London
Apsley House
Apsley House — London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
★ Iconic📷 5Abbeys & priories · London
Denny Abbey
Denny Abbey — church in South Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
📷 5Chapels · London
Duxford Chapel
Duxford Chapel — chapel in Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
More places in this region
📷 3Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Aesica
Aesica — Roman fort, archaeological site in Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Alauna
Alauna — Roman fort and settlement on the site of present-day Maryport in Cumbria, England, UK.
📷 4Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Carrawburgh
Carrawburgh — Roman fort in Northumberland, England, UK.
📷 3Hill forts · Scottish Lowlands
Coria
Coria — archaeological site in Corbridge, Northumberland, England, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mayburgh Henge?
- Mayburgh Henge is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 2FD), in the parish of Yanwath and Eamont Bridge.
- Who runs Mayburgh Henge?
- Mayburgh Henge is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Mayburgh Henge a listed building?
- Mayburgh Henge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Mayburgh Henge a protected site?
- Yes — Mayburgh Henge is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mayburgh Henge free to visit?
- Yes, Mayburgh Henge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mayburgh Henge?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 2FD.