King Arthur's Round Table Henge

King Arthur’s Round Table is a prehistoric henge near Eamont Bridge in Cumbria. A low central platform is surrounded by a ditch and outer bank, originally interrupted by two entrances. Road construction destroyed the north-western entrance and part of the surrounding earthwork, leaving an incomplete monument. Excavation in 1937 found evidence for standing stones at one entrance, corresponding with features shown on a seventeenth-century plan. A shallow central trench was interpreted as a possible place for cremation, but its meaning is not certain. The henge belongs to a wider concentration of prehistoric monuments that includes nearby Mayburgh. Its original activities are unknown; assembly, exchange and ceremonial uses have been proposed. The name linking it to Arthur reflects much later interests in legendary history and the circular form of the enclosure, not archaeological evidence of a medieval royal meeting place. Period: Prehistoric; precise date uncertain Grid reference: NY 52329 28367 Protection: Scheduled monument Source: Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1007903 (Open Government Licence). © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Banner photo: "King Arthur's Round Table, Neolithic henge monument (c. 2000 BC) Eamont Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 8259184" by Brian Deegan, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0.