What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Bowl barrow on St Aldhelm's Head, 470m north east of St Aldhelm's Chapel 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 St Aldhelm's Head is a Neolithic burial monument, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. Its significance lies in its association with early farming communities in southern England and its preservation as part of the wider St Aldhelm's Head prehistoric landscape.
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