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Bornholm's woodhenge
A ritual site on Rispebjerg on the island of Bornholm was constructed in the late Stone Age circa 2800 BC. 12 rows of palisade fences were set horizontally in concentric semi-circles across the long slope of the hillside. The hill itself is bounded on two sides by…
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The circles of timber posts – the woodhenges – on Rispebjerg were used in ritual acts. Their…
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