The Devil's Den

The Devil's Den
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The Devil's Den is a Neolithic dolmen burial chamber on Fyfield Hill near Marlborough, Wiltshire [1]. Part of a larger passage grave on Fyfield Down, only two standing stones, a massive capstone, and two fallen stones remain of what was once an entrance to a mound approximately 230 ft long [1][2]. The capstone weighs an estimated 17 tons [1][2]. The chamber was reconstructed in 1921 [1][2].

TypeDolmen
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.4258° N, 1.7826° W

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