Maelmin Henge Reconstruction

  • NT940337
Nearest town:
Coldstream (12km W)
OS reference:
NT940337
OS sheets:
74, 75
Latitude:
55° 35' 48.33 N
Longitude:
2° 5' 42.81 W
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Image of Maelmin Henge Reconstruction by costaexpress

Modern reconstruction, at least they have replaced the two totem poles which used to frame the entrance. Nice car park and information boards, site well maintained, no sign of any visitors on the day I visited

costaexpress
costaexpress Oct 2, 2019
Image of Maelmin Henge Reconstruction by moey

Views of the reconstructed henge at Malmin near Milfield. The Ring marks are inscribed on the “entry posts”

moey
moey Jan 16, 2002

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Maelmin Henge Reconstruction

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CARL Aug 1, 2017

Visited 26.7.17

Directions:
Signposted from the village of Milfield, on the A697. There is a free carpark immediately adjacent to the site. Access is via a gate or the site can be viewed via a raised viewing platform.

This is an excellent place to visit. Access couldn’t be easier and there are several information boards which have rather amusing cartoon-like drawings on them. You basically follow the path, reading the boards as you go. This reconstruction really gives a feel for how a henge would have looked like when originally built.

Alas the Mesolithic hut has now gone, although the information board relating to it is still there.

Maelmin Henge Reconstruction

fitzcoraldo
fitzcoraldo Mar 31, 2003

Yesterday I (and 50 others) had the privilege to be shown around Maelmin by it’s creator, Clive Waddington. The henge is based on the excavations at the Coupland henge.
There is now a Mesolithic hut on the site which is based on a hut that Clive has excavated at Howick.

Maelmin Henge Reconstruction

moey
moey Jan 16, 2002

Maelmin is situated in the middle of the Milfield plain, part of the Till Valley. Today, it is a reconstruction of the Milfield North Henge. In the past it has been many things, Including a Royal Town.

Interesting to see beside the modern plantation, but step back and imagine how it must have looked, with the backdrop of the Cheviots – an awesome site.

The henge is 33 metres in Diameter with 21 outer posts and a ring of 30 inner postswith ditches and banks.

A reconstruction, with a short “timeline walk” but worth seeing. No dogs though which is disappointing for me. You can get info in the village of Milfield at the cafe

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Maelmin Henge Reconstruction
rockartuk
rockartuk Apr 9, 2003

Don’t forget to get your coffee in the Milfield Country Cafe and enjoy a small information stand about the history of the area and/or buy there Cliff Waddington’s very informative booklet “Land of Legend, Discovering ancient Northumberland”.

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