The Devil's Den, a Neolithic burial chamber, rests on Fyfield Hill, and it's no ordinary tombstone. Two standing stones, a capstone and two fallen stones are all that remain of what was the entrance to a long mound, which was described in the 1920s as being around 230 ft long.
The capstone is believed to weigh 17 tons, and the burial chamber was reconstructed in 1921. Local tradition said that if water was poured into hollows on the capstone, a demon would come in the night and drink it. As the wind whines through the stones, a melancholy serenade for a site so steeped in history, you can't help but feel drawn to its dark allure.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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