What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Group of henge monuments, an associated group of round barrows, a Saxon cemetery, and a Norman church at Knowlton 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.
Henge monuments and associated round barrows date to the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, while the Saxon cemetery and Norman church reflect later settlement and religious activity. The site is significant for its multi-period landscape, illustrating continuous human occupation and ritual use from prehistory through the medieval period.
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