Definition of "henge" [henge]

• A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space. (noun)

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• "The new "henge" - which means a circular monument dating to Neolithic and Bronze Ages - is situated about 900m (2,950ft) from the giant stones on Salisbury Plain."
• "A henge is a roughly circular flat area surrounded by a ditch and a bank of earth, sometimes with a ring of stones or wooden posts within the circular ditch."
• "The second henge, which is thought to be a ceremonial monument, is about 900m from the ancient stones on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire."