Knowlton Henge

Neolithic Knowlton henge with it's ruined Medieval/post Medieval in the center is always a magical place to visit, always full of atmosphere and this afternoon was no different. Since it's construction in the Neolithic (around 3000BC to 2,000BC) as a ritual monument according to current archaeological though, it has been the focus of spiritual activity; there originally three henge monuments, though two are only visible from the air, having been ploughed our over the centuries  Each successive period would have had their own motivation and ritual use for the site. The church, whose earliest construction was in the 12th century clearly exhibits Norman feature; the church remained in use until the 17th century and serviced a nearby village which has since disappeared.  It is possible that the church was sited where it is as the site still held importance to the local populous; who knows. Though we can say that it went from a Pagan focus of use to a Christian, and now centuries on it's back to predominantly Pagan use.