Monument record MDO46211 - Bowl Barrow, Hillbrow Road, Bournemouth

A mound thought to be a Bronze Age bowl barrow excavated by Herbert Druitt in 1909. Another barrow near by was also excavated by Druitt, who also found a cremation cemetery. The mound was composed largely composed of burnt earth, charcoal and calcined flints, and this may have been the spot where cremations took place.

Two Barrows excavated by H. Drewitt in 1909. … 'B' - A smaller barrow, diameter 24ft., height 1 1/2ft some 50 paces S.W. of 'A' near the railway bridge. It consisted almost entirely of burnt earth, charcoal and calcined flints. This mound was probably the spot where the cremations took place. <2>

(Area SZ 128925) 'B' - Sited from information in Auth. 2. at SZ 12829249. Perimeter of urnfield drawn in from this information. <3>

The majority of the finds from the urnfield are held by Christchurch Museum. <4>

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale, 1941 (Map). SWX1197.

(SZ 12869253 at 'A') Tumulus (NR) (Site of) Urns found

<2> Calkin, J B, 1950, Prehistoric Pokesdown, Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society 40, 79-88 (Article in serial). SWX7425.

<3> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F1 FDC 17-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<4> Colquhoun, F D, Field Investigators Comments FDC, F2 FDC 28-NOV-51 (Unpublished document). SWX2609.

<4.1> Lavender, J, Oral: J Lavender (Curator), Red House Museum, Christchurch (Verbal communication). SWX3707.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 458858 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 28 2023 11:08AM