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Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon

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Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon
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The National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bowl barrow and later beacon at Tumble Beacon is a Neolithic burial monument that was later reused as a medieval or early modern beacon. Its significance lies in its dual function, reflecting both ancient funerary practices and later military or signaling purposes.

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Photo: Hugh Craddock · CC BY-SA 2.0