Hampshire Treasures

Volume 1 ( Winchester City District)

Page 129 - Headbourne Worthy

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Description and DateRemarksProtectionGrid Ref. and
Punchcard No.
Group A - Natural Features
Churchyard
 St. Swithun's Church. Provides an attractive stream and woodland habitat, visited by many birds.     SU 487 320
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Sarsen Stone No. 69U
 Foundations of St. Gertrude's Chapel, Abbots Barton.     SU 488 313
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Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains
Stone Age
Stone Axe (Neolithic)
 Find Only. Now in Tudor House Museum, Southampton.     SU 458 349
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Bronze Age
Ranch boundary
 Upper Farm. Also a later Iron Age/Romano-British field system. Practically destroyed by ploughing. O.S.A. No. SU43 SE14     SU 458 345
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Iron Age
Field System
 Upper Farm. Practically obliterated by ploughing. O.S.A. No. SU43 NW3. Ref: R.A.F. A.P.'s CPE/UK/1842/4118-21.     SU 459 346
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Celtic Field System
 Upper Farm. Practically obliterated by ploughing, can be seen on air photographs. O.S.A. no. SU43 NE28. Ref: A.S.P.'s Crawford Collection 08447 and 5413 (A) 11.11.68.     SU 457 353
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Celtic Field System
 Upper Farm. Almost obliterated by ploughing. O.S.A. No. SU43 NE28.     SU 460 350
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Settlement (Site)
 On Crown Land. Ruined by old grass runway. Finds include currency now in Winchester City Museum. Ref: 1. P.H.F.C., vol. 12, pp. 236-40. 2. P.H.F.C., Vol. 10, pp. 178-185.     SU 469 350
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Worthy Down Ditch
 Upper Farm. Appears now as a grassy scar running into ploughed land. Ditch has collected loose soil.     S.A.M. No. 148
 SU 459 347
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Group C - Footpaths, Bridleways and Old Travelways
Footpath
 Nun's Walk. Believed to be part of the ancient Pilgrim's Way.     SU 491 318
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