Henges are best described as what?

• A. Circular earthworks with a bank and ditch
• B. A single upright stone
• C. A stepped platform
• D. A temple made of columns

Answer: (A)

Henges are circular ceremonial landscapes defined by an earthwork that forms a ring, typically featuring a ditch and a bank. This circular form with the enclosed earthwork is the defining feature, and many contain timber posts or stone arrangements inside, but the outer ring is what sets them apart. They date to late Neolithic into early Bronze Age Britain and were likely used for gatherings and ritual activities rather than as dwellings or temples in the later sense. The other descriptions describe individual stones, stepped platforms, or columned temples, which are different architectural types and not what a henge is.