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Blackwell

Burial Chamber

<b>Blackwell</b>Posted by UncleRobImage © Copyright waived UncleRob
This site is of disputed antiquity. If you have any information that could help clarify this site's authenticity, please post below or leave a post in the forum.
Nearest Town:Buxton (8km W)
OS Ref (GB):   SK126718 / Sheet: 119
Latitude:53° 14' 33.75" N
Longitude:   1° 48' 40.21" W

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In the Peak District for the weekend, we were trundling down the B6049 past the hamlet of Blackwell towards Miller's Dale. I had been testing the patience of my future in-laws with talk of antiquities in the area so when a human-sized box shape of upright flat stones came into view alongside, there was a shout of "stones!" from the back seat. Ah, how pleasing a sound that is. Stopped off for some snaps on the way back up. This site is not marked on Ordnance Survey nor scheduled but is very convincingly a megalithic chamber similar to nearby Five Wells (but one not two chambers). One of the stones has a small circular hole through it, maybe 2 inches diameter.

I'd regard this as "of disputed antiquity" until we know any better.
UncleRob Posted by UncleRob
17th March 2009ce