Arthurian name
King Arthur's Jousting Ground
Knights in the ring.
See it clearly
- What's there
- Circular earthwork by the road
- Legend from
- Penrith
- Tone
- Romantic
Arthur's knights jousted here?
This late Neolithic henge has nothing to do with Arthur, but it got its name by the 17th century or earlier. English Heritage says this may come from its round shape, a belief that it was used for jousting, or old links between Arthur and the North West.