Summary: Examples of Religious Sites other than Tombs
Key dates:
Most of the henges are associated with the Bronze Age period but there are some early Neolithic examples.
These are mainly in the east of the country and were used for astronomical reasons like many of the passage tombs. They are often found in the vicinity of passage tombs. These stone circles consisted mainly of small stones.
Some standing stones may mark burial places while many may have been used as scratching posts for cattle!
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