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Five Wells chambered tomb is a Neolithic monument located near Buxton in Derbyshire, England, dating to approximately 3500 to 2500 BCE. The site comprises a long mound containing multiple stone burial chambers, representing a characteristic example of the Neolithic communal burial tradition. The monument shows evidence of having been used for successive interments over an extended period, and archaeological investigation has recovered human remains and artefactual material consistent with Neolithic ritual and funerary practice. The name derives from the five natural springs present in the vicinity of the site, which would have held significance within the landscape during prehistory.
Five Wells chambered tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008940. View the official record →
Five Wells chambered tomb is a Neolithic monument located near Buxton in Derbyshire, England, dating to approximately 3500 to 2500 BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008940.
Five Wells chambered tomb is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008940.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parsley Hay bowl barrow (8.2 km), Gib Hill oval barrow and bowl barrow (8.4 km), Bowl barrow 360m north-west of The Low (8.7 km).
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