Sark Henge
Sark Henge is a modern henge monument on the island of Sark, in the Channel Islands. It was constructed in 2015.
History
[edit | edit source]Sark Henge was built in 2015, to commemorate the 450 year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth granting the fief of Sark to Hellier de Carteret in 1565.[1] It is located near Point Derrible.[2]
Design
[edit | edit source]Nine one-eyed giant stones of Jersey granite form a ring around a stone disc.[1] The stone disc symbolises the Seigneur of Sark greeting and thanking their settler ancestors; nine is the number of territories in which de Carteret's 40 tenements were sited, and the circle divides by 40, giving 9 degrees to each of the 40 men gathered about their lord.[1] The solstice line SE / NW marks winter sunrise / summer sunset.[1] The henge stones were previously gateposts around the island.[3] The henge monument was designed by historian Richard Axton.[4]
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