The
Thornborough Henges are an unusual ancient monument complex that includes the three aligned
henges that give the site its name. The complex is located near the village of
Thornborough, close to the town of
Masham in
North Yorkshire,
England. The complex includes many large ancient structures including a
cursus,
henges, burial grounds and settlements. They are thought to have been part of a
Neolithic and
Bronze Age '
ritual landscape' comparable with
Salisbury Plain and date from between 3500 and 2500 BC. This monument complex has been called 'The Stonehenge of the North' and has been described by
English Heritage as the most important ancient site between Stonehenge and the Orkney Islands.