Broadlea henge
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| Broadlea henge | |
|---|---|
  Location of Broadlea henge in Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Coordinates | 55°03′37″N 3°13′25″W / 55.060180°N 3.2235547°W |
| Reference no. | SM666 |
Broadlea henge (grid reference NY 21946 74651) is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument in the parish of Middlebie, Dumfries and Galloway.[1] It is one of very few henge monuments in southern Scotland. The only other well preserved site is the considerably smaller Pict's Knowe near Dumfries. While Pict's Knowe is a single entrance, Class I henge, Broadlea has two entrances, making it a Class II henge.[2][3] It measures 50m by 45m inside its ditch, which is as wide as 10m.[3] The banks have been flattened over time but still rise in parts to around four feet high.[4]
The henge overlooks the Mein Water valley; the Roman fort of Birrens is located on the opposite side of the valley.[4] The aerial photographs which identified the henge also identified a Roman marching camp, whose ditch passes through the north-west entrance of the henge and out through the south-east entrance.[5][3]
The monument is scheduled as "Birrens to Broadlee,Roman forts & camps & henge".[6]