What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Round cairn and cist on Black Down 1.6km east of Higher Bowden 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.
Bronze Age round cairn with an associated cist; dates to approximately 2000–800 BCE. It represents a type of burial monument commonly found across Britain, reflecting early funerary practices and social organisation.
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