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Wormy Hillock Henge

Mini-henge (henge) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Wormy Hillock Henge, also known as The Dragon's Grave, is a small henge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument located in the Clashindarroch Forest. It is a low, circular bank 16.5 metres (54 ft) in diameter which almost surrounds a 6-metre (20 ft) wide platform in the centre. There is one gap in the bank at the southeast end of the henge.

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Excavation by James Macdonald

1891

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57.36° N, -2.92° E