Mayburgh Henge
Mayburgh Henge is on a tongue of land between the Rivers Eamont and Lowther just south of Penrith. It consists of a single circular bank, up to 6.5 metres high, and 50 metres across its base, broken by a single entrance and enclosing an area with a diameter of some 90 metres.
It contains a single monolith 2.8 metres high, although in the 18th century there were four standing stones in the centre, and a further four at the entrance. It probably dates from between 2000 to 1000 BC, and may have been a meeting place for a large prehistoric community.
400 metres to the east is the earthwork of 'King Arthur's Round Table', consisting of an irregular bank surrounding a circular ditch some 12 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep.
Location: 1.5 miles south of Penrith on a minor road off the A6. Grid Ref 90: NY 519284
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Looking from one side to the other. The bank itself is made up of large gravel and bigger stones. Boggles the mind that this large circular ridge would have been made by hand; it's taller than it looks in the image (see above). There's an entry point off to my left where the circle is broken |
Closer image of the central stone. |
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Looking across the henge from the opposite bank. |
31 Jan 04. Not actually a foggy day; only my lens fogged up. |
