Monument record MDO8442 - Thistle Barrow, Kings Park, Bournemouth

Bronze Age round barrow excavated by Druitt in 1925 and found to have been previously opened. Only a few sherds of pottery were recovered. The barrow has been destroyed by housing development at Bishop's Close.

Thistle Barrow was trenched by Herbert Druitt in 1925 and ws found to have been previously opened. A few Bronze Age sherds and one fragment of rusticated ware were recovered. (1)

In 1969, this barrow was described as a "badly mutilated and overgrown mound 19.0 m in diameter with a max height of 1.5 m, it has a central 'saucer' depression, probably caused by early-excavation, measuring 9.0 m in diameter and having a max depth of 0.5 m. There has also been slight digging on the NW side. No sign of berm or ditch." (1)

Thistle Barrow. Trenched by Druitt, 1925. Found to have been previously opened. A few Bronze Age sherds and one fragment of rusticated ware. <1>

"Thistle Barrow". Surface much pitted by rabbits. <3>

"Opened by H Druitt who found nil". <4>

A badly mutilated and overgrown mound 19.0 m in diameter with a max height of 1.5 m, it has a central 'saucer' depression, probably caused by early-excavation, measuring 9.0 m in diameter and having a max depth of 0.5 m. There has also been slight digging on the NW side. No sign of berm or ditch. <5>

The SW half of Thistle Barrow, a bowl barrow, has been removed. The extant portion, 20.0 m by 9.0 m, and 1.5 m in height, is in poor condition. Published 1:1250 survey correct. <6>

<1> Wallace, W G, 1919-23, Bournemouth Natural Science Society 6" map and private notes (Article in serial). SDO17433.

<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1931-38 (Map). SWX1540.

(SZ 11629295) Thistle Barrow (Tumulus) (NR)

<3> Hampshire Field Club, 1940, Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society 14, 363 (Serial). SDO16930.

<4> Calkin, J B, Annotated Record Map Corr 6, 1946 (Map). SWX8214.

<5> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 21-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<6> Phillips, A S, Various, Field Investigators Comments ASP, F2 ASP 25-MAR-69 (Unpublished document). SWX3817.

<7> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 1:1250, 1969 (Map). SWX1844.

(SZ 11629295) Thistle Barrow (Site of) (But NE half of mound shewn)

<8> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458824 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

May 5 2023 1:06PM