Seahenge

Whilst not a stone circle this tree ring has been of much interest recently. It lies on the beach off the north Norfolk coast at Holme-next-the-Sea. As can be seen it is not visible unless at low tide, or a couple of hours either side, depending on tide heights.

It is in the process of being removed, examined and taken to Flag Fen near Peterborough for preservation. There is talk of a replica being returned to the area for use in a permanent display. This may go someway to appease the angry locals who claim to have known of its existence for over fifty years, when the surrounding peat was washed away. They had campaigned for it to remain in situ but on 26 May 1999 the archaeologists moved in to begin dismantling it.
The white sandbags seen around the ring have been placed there by the excavation team and are distracting but do give some idea of scale. In the photograph below the central 'stump' which some people have claimed is a sacrificial altar can clearly be seen rising above the rest of the ring. There was not much more visible during the rest of my visit and as it was a weekend there was no work being carried out.

All photographs on this page by Glenn Robinson 

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