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has gloss | eng: A henge enclosure is the name given by archaeologists to a British prehistoric monument type of late Neolithic date. They consist of a large, circular or oval area of ground, measuring from 17m. to over 300m in diameter, enclosed by an earthwork consisting of bank with an internal ditch. Two or four evenly spaced entrances lead through the earthwork to the centre. Henge enclosures often contain or lie close to one or more ordinary henge monuments. |
lexicalization | eng: henge enclosure |
instance of | c/Monument types |
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