Seahenge

British

/ ˌsɪːˈhɛndʒ /

noun

a Bronze Age timber circle discovered off the coast of Norfolk in E England. Dating from 2050 _bc , it is thought to have been used as a ceremonial site

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Among the pieces to be seen by the public for the first time will be Bronze Age artefacts, discovered at the beach at Holme-next-the-Sea near to the Seahenge wooden monuments.

From BBC

In 1998 archaeologists discovered "seahenge", on a beach at Holme, in Norfolk.

From BBC

As fragile as the Sphinx's face, as transient as the northern lights, as disconcertingly faecal as Seahenge, this irreplaceable part of our gaseous heritage is literally in danger of being blown out to sea.

From The Guardian

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