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The enclosure is roughly oval in shape, and is enclosed by a typical bank and internal ditch arrangement constructed on the east, north and north-west sides and by the
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in 1953. The site was excavated by Geoff
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in the early 19th century. Today, Marden Henge has been damaged by
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