What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis 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, dating to the Early Bronze Age (c. 2000–1500 BCE). It is a significant burial monument reflecting early ceremonial and funerary practices in southern England.
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