The
first phase
consisted of a circular earthwork
formed in the late Neolithic times c.3050 BC.
A bank and ditch, 1.8m deep was dug around
it's perimeter with the 56 Aubrey holes inside.
The earthwork was served by two entrance,
one to the NE, as it is today and the other in
a southerly direction which was much smaller,
It is assumed that this area may have served
as a ceremonial meeting place for the tribes.
formed in the late Neolithic times c.3050 BC.
A bank and ditch, 1.8m deep was dug around
it's perimeter with the 56 Aubrey holes inside.
The earthwork was served by two entrance,
one to the NE, as it is today and the other in
a southerly direction which was much smaller,
It is assumed that this area may have served
as a ceremonial meeting place for the tribes.
The
Aubrey Holes
Named after the person who noticed the holes, John Aubrey. The ring of 56 pits located just inside the bank are believed to have been used for the burial of cremated bodies, they are now filled with rubble and are topped with a concrete capping.
Named after the person who noticed the holes, John Aubrey. The ring of 56 pits located just inside the bank are believed to have been used for the burial of cremated bodies, they are now filled with rubble and are topped with a concrete capping.
