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Knowlton Circles
50.8920° N, -1.9674° E
About
Knowlton Circles (also known as Knowlton Henges or Knowlton Rings) are a complex of henges and earthworks in Knowlton, Dorset, England. The henge enclosing Knowlton Church is the best known and best preserved, but there are at least two other henges in the vicinity as well as numerous round barrows.
Historical Timeline
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Earliest church fabric
12th century
15th-century changes to church
15th century
Church alteration and abandonment
18th century
Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovery
1958
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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