Maumbury Rings began life as a Neolithic henge over five thousand years old. A large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, it is now a public open space and hosts events.

Jeroen de Boer

September 10, 2023

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Amphitheater with a long history. In prehistoric times it was probably a place of sacrifice in the style of Stonehenge, adapted by the Romans as an amphitheater for the entertainment of the encamped soldiers.
In Hardy's Major of Casterbridge a place of various meetings, and today still used for local festivities.

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Location: Dorchester, West Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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