What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on Galford Down, 200m south west of Westdown Pool 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 Galford Down is a Neolithic burial monument, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. Its significance lies in its representation of early ceremonial and funerary practices in the landscape, typical of the broader Wessex culture.
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