Hill forts · North West England
Mayburgh Henge
In or near Eamont Bridge.
Mayburgh Henge — Neolithic henge monument in Eabridge, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, UK.
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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
Getting there & planning your visit
Mayburgh Henge is located in Westmorland and Furness, postcode CA10 2FD. The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), which is 1.7 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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°.
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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
- Opening
- Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
- 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)
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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.
- What is Mayburgh Henge?
- Mayburgh Henge — Neolithic henge monument in Eabridge, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, UK.
- How do I get to Mayburgh Henge?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA10 2FD.
- 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.