The ruins of the Norman church at Knowlton seen from beside the neolithic earthworks, near Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
The ruins of Knowlton church sit within a Neolithic henge built around 2500BC. The henge consists of a ring bank with two entrances and an inner ditch, and was probably built for ceremonial use. Whilst the church dates from the Norman period it was re-modelled in the 14th Century. Cowslips and dandilions can be found growing amongst the grassy earthworks. Knowlton near Blandford Forum, Dorset.
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Location: Knowlton near Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
Photo credit: © Andrew Baskott / Alamy / Afripics
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