The Devil's Den, Marlborough

Name: The Devil's Den
Address: Marlborough, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Marlborough

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The Devil's Den or Devil's Den is a dolmen burial chamber on Fyfield Hill near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The chamber is part of a neolithic passage grave on Fyfield Down. Two standing stones, a capstone and two fallen stones are all that remain of what was the entrance to a long mound, described in the 1920s as being around 230 ft long. The capstone is believed to weigh 17 tons. The burial chamber was reconstructed in 1921. ()

Coordinates: 51°25'33"N, 1°46'58"W

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Marlborough United Kingdom

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The Devil's Den – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill, St Mary's Church, Kennet Avenue.

3.1 miSW
Large neolithic chambered tomb remains
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Manmade mound from prehistoric times
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Church
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Archaeological site
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2.3 miSW
Archaeological site
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, Archaeological site
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Archaeological site
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Church
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