What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm 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, likely dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000–1500 BCE). It is a significant example of a burial monument associated with the spread of cremation practices in Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain.
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Places near here
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Povington HillMountain / peak · 1338 yd
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