woodhenge

[ woo d-henj ]
/ ˈwʊdˌhɛndʒ /

noun Archaeology.

a henge monument consisting of circles of upright timber posts.

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Origin of woodhenge

First recorded in 1925–30; wood1 + (Stone)henge

Words nearby woodhenge

woodfree, woodgrain, woodgrouse, woodhaven, woodhen, woodhenge, woodhewer, woodhouse, woodhull, woodland, woodland caribou
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