The Bull Ring
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| Location | near Dove Holes and Buxton |
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| Region | Derbyshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°18′2.5″N 1°53′3.92″W / 53.300694°N 1.8844222°WCoordinates: 53°18′2.5″N 1°53′3.92″W / 53.300694°N 1.8844222°W |
| Type | Henge (Class II) |
| History | |
| Periods | late Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | some damage |
| Official name | Bull Ring henge, oval barrow and bowl barrow |
| Designated | 26 November 1928 |
| Reference no. | 1011204 |
The Bull Ring is a Class II henge that was built in the late Neolithic period near Dove Holes in Derbyshire, England.
It has coordinates 53°18′03″N 1°53′04″W / 53.300695°N 1.884423°W (grid reference SK 0785 7823), and is National Monument number 23282. There are also two barrows about 20m away from the henge; one oval, one bowl.
The henge consists of a large, circular earthwork, which is currently about 1 metre (3 ft) high and 9–11 metres (30–36 ft) wide; however it was originally 2 metres (7 ft) high and 5.5–7 metres (18–23 ft) wide. The henge has a ditch on the inside, which varies between 0.5 and 1 metre (1 ft 8 in and 3 ft 3 in) deep and 8 and 12 metres (26 and 39 ft) wide; it was originally 1.2–2 metres (3 ft 11 in–6 ft 7 in) deep and 5–6.5 metres (16–21 ft) wide. The ditch and bank are separated by a berm, which was originally 5 metres (16 ft) wide. It encloses an area 53 (north–south) by 46 (east–west) metres, with entrances to the north and south, each of which have a causeway across the ditch. A skeleton was reputedly found near the north entrance; this entrance was also damaged in the 19th century by quarrying. The centre of the henge was ploughed in the 18th century; a drystone wall was also built across the site during the same era.
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