One theory of use is that Seahenge was a mortuary enclosure for the use of excarnation rather than a meeting-place, like a henge monument.

Seahenge : In the summer of 1998, the shifting sands of Holme beach on the North Norfolk coast revealed something extraordinary.

Preserved in the sand were the remains of a unique timber circle dating back over 4,000 years to the Early Bronze Age. The discovery captured the imagination of archaeologists and the public alike and became popularly known as ‘Seahenge’.

The circle was originally built on the saltmarsh away from the sea and specialists estimate it to have been built of timbers dating from the spring of 2049 BC.It consists of a huge tree stump that was buried upside down with its roots upper most, and surrounding this tree stump were 55 timber posts, which had been cut from smaller oaks in the surrounding area.

It must be remembered, of course, that 4000 years ago Holme beach was a salt marsh, not a sandy beach.Gradually, over 3000-4000 years the sea has encroached the land and covered the peat beds which were naturally preserving the timbers. The exact purpose of the timber circle has never quite been determined.

One theory of use is that Seahenge was a mortuary enclosure for the use of excarnation rather than a meeting-place, like a henge monument. In view of the relatively small diameter of the post circle and its height and its privacy entrance, some have suggested it is a sky burial(excarnation) site, similar in use (although different in construction) to those found in Tibet, Mongolia, Pakistan, and North America.