EWX662 - Barrow at Fairway Caravan Park, Kinson, Bournemouth; excavation 1973

The barrow was excavated in 1973 by members of the South Wessex Archaeological Association and the Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton, in advance of redevelopment. The mound had been entirely removed by landscaping associated with the former golf course and caravan park. The sole surviving feature was the surrounding ditch, which was 1.1 - 2 m wide, 0.7-0.8 m deep and had an inner diameter of 11 metres. The ditch fill contained hundreds of flint flakes, seven sandstone objects and six inurned cremations. A further 28 burials were found outside the ditch to the north-east. The urns were in a very poor state due to poor manufacture and recent mechanical damage. (1) (2) NMR UID: 650700