Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Five Wells
In or near Taddington.
Five Wells is a Neolithic chambered tomb between the villages of Chelmorton and Taddington on Taddington Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District in England. The tomb is a protected scheduled ancient monu
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton · 7.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Five Wells, the nearest railway station is Buxton, located 7 km away. The postcode is SK17 9RB, which you can use for sat-nav. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Five Wells is a Neolithic chambered tomb between the villages of Chelmorton and Taddington on Taddington Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District in England. The tomb is a protected scheduled ancient monument. Three stones mark the main chamber, which has been dramatically reduced; a second less well-preserved chamber is to the west. The burial mound is over 20 metres (66 ft) in diameter and was first excavated by the local archaeologist Thomas Bateman in 1846. The chambers have paved floors. Bateman discovered the remains of at least twelve human skeletons. Subsequent excavations (by Llewellyn Jewitt, William Lukis and Micah Salt between 1862 and 1901) found further human remains, pottery and flint tools in the chambers and passages and a separate cist (stone coffin) within the mound. Access can be made on foot via a permitted path from Pillwell Gate to the west. Access along the permitted path can also be made from the Limestone Way long-distance footpath, which runs along Sough Lane 500 metres (550 yd) to the east.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Wye Valley SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DERBYSHIRE DALES
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Five Wells is a Neolithic chambered tomb between the villages of Chelmorton and Taddington on Taddington Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District in England. The tomb is a protected scheduled ancient monument. Three stones mark the main chamber, which has been dramatically reduced; a second less well-preserved chamber is to the west. The burial mound is over 20 metres (66 ft) in diameter and was first excavated by the local archaeologist Thomas Bateman in 1846. The chambers have paved floors. Bateman discovered the remains of at least twelve human skeletons. Subsequent excavations (by Llewellyn Jewitt, William Lukis and Micah Salt between 1862 and 1901) found further human remains, pottery and flint tools in the chambers and passages and a separate cist (stone coffin) within the mound. Access can be made on foot via a permitted path from Pillwell Gate to the west. Access along the permitted path can also be made from the Limestone Way long-distance footpath, which runs along Sough Lane 500 metres (550 yd) to the east.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2363, -1.8159
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Taddington
- Postcode
- SK17 9RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Buxton — 7 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Five Wells (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Five Wells?
- Five Wells is in Derbyshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SK17 9RB), in the parish of Taddington.
- What is Five Wells?
- Five Wells is a Neolithic chambered tomb between the villages of Chelmorton and Taddington on Taddington Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District in England. The tomb is a protected scheduled ancient monu
- How do I get to Five Wells?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SK17 9RB.
- Who owns Five Wells?
- Five Wells is owned by | designation1 = Scheduled Ancient Monument.
- Is Five Wells a protected site?
- Yes — Five Wells is part of the The Wye Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
- Is Five Wells free to visit?
- Yes, Five Wells is free to enter.
- How do I get to Five Wells?
- The nearest railway station is Buxton, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SK17 9RB.