Barrow Hill, Dorset

Barrow Hill
Barrow Hill
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceSY9596
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western

Barrow Hill is a small settlement in Dorset, England.[1] It is situated on the A350 road approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Poole. It lies between Lytchett Matravers and Corfe Mullen, though is in the civil parish of Sturminster Marshall.

History

A Mesolithic era flint scraper was found at Barrow Hill and is now in the collections of the British Museum.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of British Place Names". Gazetteer of British Place Names. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ "artefact". The British Museum. Retrieved 5 September 2025.