La Mare ès Mauves

Guernsey, United Kingdom

La Mare ès Mauves is a 4.5m long cist with a single capstone remaining and traces of a surrounding circle. It dates from the Chalcolithic or Early Bronze Age (2500 - 1800 BC). It was discovered in 1837 and excavated by F. C. Lukis.

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