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Seahenge
By Linda Tancs
Norfolk’s hidden gem of a beach, Holme Beach, came into the spotlight in 1998 with the historical discovery of Seahenge, a 4000-year-old Bronze Age timber circle so named for its resemblance to Stonehenge in Wiltshire. The structure comprised a large tree stump surrounded by 55 timber posts. Its exact purpose remains unknown although many theorize it was part of a funerary ritual representing a mortuary enclosure for excarnation. The site was eventually excavated and restored and can now be seen at Lynn Museum in Kings Lynn, England.
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