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Stonehenge Ritual Landscape – Durrington and Woodhenge
Understand the wider ritual complex: settlements, timber circles, and routes that give Stonehenge its landscape meaning.
12/1/2025
16 min read
Bottom line: Stonehenge is part of a constellation of places.
Key Sites
- Durrington Walls: settlement and feasting.
- Woodhenge: timber circle with distinct ritual logic.
Image Highlights
Meaning Through Movement
- Routes stitch activities into shared time.
- Water, timber, stone: materials as metaphors.
Visiting Tips
- Consider guided walks that link multiple sites.
Bottom Line
Place-making spreads beyond the circle into the plain.
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About the Author
Landscape Features Editor
I built this to help you enjoy Stonehenge calmly—clear pacing, better timing, and context that makes the stones and landscape resonate.
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ritual landscape
Woodhenge
Durrington Walls
movement
gathering
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