Standing stone and gallop, Overton Down

Standing stone and gallop, Overton Down is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.

Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the standing stone may have had ritual or territorial significance, while the gallop (a type of hill fort) suggests later Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation, possibly used for ceremonial or defensive purposes. Local folklore sometimes associates such sites with ancient battles or hidden treasures.