The whispering stones

The whispering stones

Facing the ancient ruins on Fyfield Hill, it is easy to imagine the past shrouded in mystery. This place is known for its eerie silence, but the stories it tells are anything but quiet.

The Devil’’s Den is a Neolithic burial chamber on Fyfield Hill near Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Two standing stones, a capstone and two fallen stones remain of what was the entrance to a long mound. The capstone, believed to weigh 17 tons, is the most intriguing feature of the site. Today, the site serves as a testament to an era of mystery and intrigue. The site is now overseen by the National Trust, and the standing stones and capstone remain as a reminder of the site’s ancient past. At present, the site is often quiet, save for the whispers of the wind through the stones, a fitting silence for a site of such ancient origin.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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