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What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Backley Plain 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 on Backley Plain is a Neolithic round barrow, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. It is significant as a burial monument reflecting early agrarian society and ceremonial practices in the British Isles.
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