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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
:[[Kemp Hyläböm (town)|Kemp Hyläböm]], [[Kythus]] | :[[Kemp Hyläböm (town)|Kemp Hyläböm]], [[Kythus]] | ||
:The Black Henge is located atop the [[Kemp Hyläböm ( | :The Black Henge is located atop the [[Kemp Hyläböm (geographic feature)|escarpment]] some twelve leagues north of the town bearing the its name. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 22 May 2023
About
- Name
- Other Names
- The Black Henge
- Type
- Burial Mound, Stone Circle
- Description
- The Black Henge in a ancient burial mound with a ring of five standing stones, and a central block of black stone. The menhirs stand approximately three metres in height, and are approximately one meter in diameter. They are single blocks of rough hewn stone, and no moss or lichen grows upon them despite their age. A small glade surrounds the mound, which is overlooks the bluff on its Western side.
Location
- Kemp Hyläböm, Kythus
- The Black Henge is located atop the escarpment some twelve leagues north of the town bearing the its name.
History
- Despite its relative proximity to the town of Kemp Hyläböm, little is known of the henge's origins. Locals avoid the place believing it to be haunted or cursed. Some scholars would attribute the location to religious ceremonial purposes, predating the nation of Kythus by several centuries.
