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| from the SMR The monument includes a hengi-form monument situated within Fargo Plantation south of the Cursus. Prior to tree planting the area had views across a shallow combe towards Stonehenge and Normanton Down. The hengi-form monument is in the form of a ditched earthwork, roughly oval in shape, enclosing an area 4m across. The ditch is c.1.5m wide and is interrupted by two causeways aligned roughly north-south. The ditch surrounds a slightly sunken central area, and examination of the ditch fills during partial excavation indicated that there may have originally been an outer bank. The overall diameter as originally constructed will have been c.15m. None of the earthworks are now visible on the surface, probably as a result of the preparation of the area for afforestation. Partial excavation in 1938 revealed a grave in the centre, containing an inhumation with a beaker and three cremations. A fourth cremation was found close to the inner edge of the ditch. Small pits or post holes were found near the north and south corners of the grave. JFS Stone excavated and wrote about it, PeteG Reply | with quote |  21st February 2007ce 13:24 In reply to: Re: lost stonehenge alter stone (slumpystones) |
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