Mayburgh Henge

Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The henge is in the care of English Heritage and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is 400 metres from King Arthur's Round Table Henge.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: Neolithic henge monument near Eamont Bridge, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
Also known as: “Mayburgh henge”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include King Arthur’s Round Table and Brougham Hall.

King Arthur’s Round Table

Archaeological site

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King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge in the English county of Cumbria, around one mile south east of Penrith. King Arthur’s Round Table is situated 1,400 feet east of Mayburgh Henge.

Brougham Hall

Castle

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Brougham Hall is a historic house museum located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England. Brougham Hall is situated 3,000 feet east of Mayburgh Henge.

Eamont Bridge

Bridge

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Eamont Bridge is a road bridge over the River Eamont, at the village of the same name, immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade I listed building. Eamont Bridge is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Mayburgh Henge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eamont Bridge and Yanwath.

Eamont Bridge

Village

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Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The village is named after the bridge over the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.

Yanwath

Village

Yanwath is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England, 1 mile south of Penrith. There is a primary school at Yanwath, with 192 pupils.