Thorn Barrow

Round Barrow(s)
SY8767981986

Also known as:

Monument No. 455436

Nearest town:

Lulworth (6km WSW)

OS reference:

SY8767981986

OS sheet:

194

Latitude:

50° 38' 12.55 N

Longitude:

2° 10' 27.3 W

Added to TMA by

formicaant

Images (2)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Thorn Barrow (Round Barrow) by formicaant

I’m pretty sure this is Thorn Barrow, it’s in the right place according to OS and MAGIC.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 10/04/11

formicaant Apr 10, 2011

Image of Thorn Barrow (Round Barrow) by formicaant

The barrow is just right of centre in the photo, this is as close as I could get to it.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 18/08/09

formicaant Aug 18, 2009

Articles

Thorn Barrow

Round Barrow(s)

formicaant Aug 18, 2009

This is one of a number of barrows on the East Holme Firing range. The range is on heathland between the river Frome and the coast, to the north of the Purbeck hills. The only way to see the barrow is from the hills above with binoculars or a long camera lens.
The nearby Povington barrow was not visible, at only a metre in height it is probably obscured by vegetation at this time of year.
It appears to be in good condition when viewed through binoculars, MAGIC says it is 2 metres in height and 27 in diameter.

Thorn Barrow

Round Barrow(s)

Chance May 25, 2014

Details of barrow on Pastscape

(SY 87678199) Thorn Barrow Tumulus (NR) (1) The northern half of this barrow has been badly spread out by shell-fire and the ditch in this area has been obliterated. East-West the barrow measures 27.0m. and North-South approximately 25.0m. while the ditch is 2.5m. wide and 0.4m. deep.There were no surface finds in the vicinity of this bowl-barrow. (2)

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Povington Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.39km ENE

1
Ferny Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 1.14km WSW

3

2
Water Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 1.21km WSW

1
Flower’s Barrow

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5

2
Five Barrow Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.01km NNW

3

2
Povington Heath twin-barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.16km N

1
Coombe Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.94km NW

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3
Drinking Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 3.21km ENE

1
Baylea Farm Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.72km NNW

3

2
Bindon Hill

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2
Creech Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.54km ENE

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Stone Hill Down

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2
Three Lords Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.66km NE

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Woodman’s Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 4.69km WNW

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The Harpstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.74km E

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7
Icen Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.85km ENE

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Stoborough Heath Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.23km ENE

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Creech Heath Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 5.24km ENE

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Worgret Heath Earthworks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.57km NNE

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King’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.69km NE

2
Worgret Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.76km NNE

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2
Hyde Hill Barrows (Purbeck)

Round Barrow(s) • 5.85km ENE

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Warehan Logboat

5.89km NE

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Hambury Tout

Round Barrow(s) • 6.38km WSW

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Three Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.68km ENE

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2
Swyre Head

Round Barrow(s) • 6.71km E

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Knowle Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.81km ENE

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2
The Seven Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 7.57km NNE

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2
Bush Barrow (Lulworth)

Round Barrow(s) • 7.65km WSW

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2
Bestwall Quarry

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.79km NE

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Round Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.02km WSW

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Corfe Common field system

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.17km E

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Corfe Castle

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1

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2
Corfe Common

Round Barrow(s) • 8.35km E

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2
Wardstone Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 8.36km WSW

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Blacknoll Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.41km W

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2
Chaldon Herring

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.51km W

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Heather Cottage

Round Barrow(s) • 8.55km WNW

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2
East Hill Barrow (Corfe Castle)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.68km ENE

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Drove Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.71km W

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Five Marys

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.93km W

9

5
Whitcombe Vale

Round Barrow(s) • 9.03km WNW

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Warren Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 9.19km NNW

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Chaldon Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.38km WSW

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1
Old Knowle

Round Barrow(s) • 9.69km WNW

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2
Worth Matravers

Round Barrow(s) • 9.73km E

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Lord’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.05km W

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2
Tadnoll Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.11km W

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2
Turner’s Puddle Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 10.33km NW

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3
Yon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.03km NNW

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2
Dead Woman’s Stone

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Round Barrow(s) • 11.09km NE

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Owermoigne Down

Round Barrow(s) • 11.32km W

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2
Row Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.36km E

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Tinker’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.37km W

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End Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.52km NW

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Throop Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 11.62km NW

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Rempstone Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 11.78km ENE

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Nine Barrows Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.79km E

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6
Nine Barrows Down Long Barrow

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2
Moigns Down

Round Barrow(s) • 11.87km W

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South Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.7km W

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2
Black Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.71km NW

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4
Woodbury Hill

Hillfort • 12.87km NNW

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West Godlingston Heath

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.92km ENE

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Godlingston Heath

Round Barrow(s) • 12.98km E

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2
Broomhill and Bere Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.19km NNW

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Poxwell

Cairn circle • 13.22km W

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Bulbury Camp

Hillfort • 13.23km NNE

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Poole Iron Age Port

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Pallington Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 13.24km WNW

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2
Cold Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.33km N

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Giant's Grave and Giant's Trencher

Round Barrow(s) • 13.51km E

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2
Thorny Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.71km ENE

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Godlingston Hill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.76km E

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Stand Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.76km NNW

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Double Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.9km NW

2

2
Fishing Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.07km ENE

6

2
Huck Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.22km W

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2
Bloxworth Down

Round Barrow(s) • 14.31km NNW

4

2
Goggin’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.34km WSW

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2
Rawles Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.35km NNW

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The Puckstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.42km ENE

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Tolpuddle Ball

Round Barrow(s) • 14.44km NW

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1
Bolton’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.49km NNW

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Ulwell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.49km E

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The Agglestone

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Sandy Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.61km W

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Fryer Mayne

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km W

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2
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Round Barrow(s) • 14.81km NNW

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Round Barrow(s) • 15.02km N

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Hawke Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.22km NNW

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Round Barrow(s) • 15.35km W

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.55km NW

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Bere Down

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Cowleaze Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.1km NW

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Mayne Stone Circle

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Round Barrow(s) • 16.16km WNW

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Ballard Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.26km E

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Sandy Barrow (West Stafford)

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Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.81km W

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Windmill Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.85km NNE

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The King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.87km ENE

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Round Barrow(s) • 17.15km W

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2
Puddletown Forest

Round Barrow(s) • 17.19km WNW

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West Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.34km W

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2
Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.35km W

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The Rainbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.4km WNW

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4
Henbury Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.73km NNE

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Frome Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 17.9km W

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Deverel Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.95km NW

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2
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.05km W

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Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.06km W

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3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 18.06km W

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3
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.1km W

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2
Chalbury

Hillfort • 18.21km W

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2
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 18.5km W

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4

1
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.68km W

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1

2
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.86km W

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4
Flagstones

Enclosure • 19.04km W

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3
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.09km W

3

1
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.11km W

8

4
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.4km W

11

1
Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.77km WNW

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