What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Poleswood South long barrow 950m north-west of St Mary`s Church 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.
Neolithic long barrow; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 3700–3000 BCE). These monuments are significant as some of the earliest collective burial sites in Britain, reflecting early ritual practices and social organisation.
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