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Woodhenge

ModernFree admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

Woodhenge — Public artwork (sculpture).

Woodhenge, memorials & monuments in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station
Harman's Cross · 2.5 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Woodhenge is a place of interest in South-East England. Built or established in 2015, it dates from the modern period. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 2.5 km away. Postcode area BH19.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Woodhenge is a Neolithic Class II henge and timber circle monument within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Stonehenge, in Durrington parish, just north of the town of Amesbury.

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Background

Architecture

The site consists of six concentric oval rings of postholes, the outermost being about 43 by wide. They are surrounded first by a single flat-bottomed ditch, 2.4 m deep and up to 12 m wide, and finally by an outer bank, about 10 m wide and 1 m high. Subsequent theories have indicated that the weight and pressure of the soil over the years could have caused the skull to fragment. After excavation, the remains were taken to London, where they were destroyed during The Blitz, making further examination impossible. Cunnington also found a crouched inhumation of a teenager within a grave dug in the eastern section of the ditch, opposite the entrance. Most of the 168 post holes held wooden posts,…

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Coordinates
50.5989, -2.0390
District
Dorset
Parish
Worth Matravers
Postcode
BH19 3LE
Parliamentary constituency
South Dorset
Established
2015
Nearest railway station
Harman's Cross2.5 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Woodhenge?
Woodhenge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 3LE), in the parish of Worth Matravers.
When was Woodhenge built?
Built or established in 2015.
Is Woodhenge a protected site?
Yes — Woodhenge is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
Is Woodhenge free to visit?
Yes, Woodhenge is free to enter.
How do I get to Woodhenge?
The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 3LE.