Hampshire Treasures

Volume 1 ( Winchester City District)

Page 58 - Compton

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Description and Date	Remarks		Protection	Grid Ref. and Punchcard No.
Bowl Barrow	Situated in north east corner of parish. Much of it has been ploughed over. O.S.A. No. SU42 NE47. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, 1940, (Grinsell), p. 354.		S.A.M. No. 146	SU 473 266 2611 15
Bucket Urns (2)	Found in 1950, north of Bushfield Camp, just off Whiteshute Lane. They are now in Winchester Museum. O.S.A. No. SU42 NE40. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 17, 1952, (Grinsell), p. 360.			SU 470 277 2611 32
Iron Age
Flint Axe (Socketed)	Found in 1907. Just north of the Winchester Bypass. O.S.A. No. SU42 NE38. Ref: Abstracts of Prehistoric Society. 2nd Series, Vol. 22, p.249.			SU 477 266 2611 31
Ancient Site	Pit discovered in 1965 on Yew Hill. Pottery sherds from the site are in Winchester Museum. O.S.A. No. SU42 NE50. Ref: P.H.F.C. News Letter, No. 1, Part 1, May 1965, (Cottrill), p.16.			SU 454 264 2611 33
Roman
Burial Ground	Two sites have been identified at the intersection of the Winchester By-pass with the Winchester/ Southampton railway line. A pot was found at one site. O.S.A. No. SU42 NE35. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, 1937-8, (Freeman-Williams), p. 117.			SU 473 256 2611 30
Roman Coin	Constantine (A.D. 306-337). Found in the garden of Yew Tree Cottage. O.S.A. No. SU42 NE23. Ref: Compton, near Winchester, 1939 (Drew), p.13			SU 463 259 2611 29
Strip Lynchets	Believed to be of Saxon origin. They are situated on the east side of Shawford Down now partly overgrown by bushes. O.S.A. No. SU42 SE24. Ref: Compton, near Winchester, 1939 (Drew), p.159.		N.P. Act C.O.S.	SU 470 246 2611 26
Group C - Footpaths, Bridleways and Old Travelways

Silkstead Lane	Ancient trackway, probably pre-Roman.			SU 447 253 2611 48

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