Hampshire Treasures
Volume 7 ( Havant)
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| Description and Date | Remarks | Protection | Grid Ref. and Punchcard No. | |
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| Belgic Hut Floor |
Near Farlington Redoubt. Hut floor and pottery found. Ref: Portsmouth City Museum. | SU 686 065 1107 29 |
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| Pit and Ditch |
Crookhorn Lane. Pit with animal bones, pot boilers and pottery. Belgic ditch with sherds, charcoal and flints. No trace remains. O.S.A. No. SU60 NE12. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 24, 1969, pp.42-58. | SU 683 065 1107 28 |
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| Roman | ||||
| Possible Barn |
Southwest of Roman villa site. One foundation wall and two rows of postholes, pottery and roof tiles etc. have been found. O.S.A. No. SU60 NW22. Ref: S.H.A.R.G. Card Index, Manor Farm, Botley. | SU 688 069 1107 33 |
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| Post Norman | ||||
| Fortification |
Farlington Redoubt. One of the six Portsdown Hill forts built in the C.19 when there was serious threat of a French invasion. Consisted of a circular entrenchment cut in the hillside and reinforced on both sides with brick. Almost completely demolished. O.S.A. No. SU60 NE(M)3. Ref: Buildings of England; Hants. and I.O.W., (Pevsner and Lloyd), p.387. | N.P. Act S.S.S.I. |
SU 686 064 1107 26 |
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| Fortifications |
Fort Purbrook, Crookhorn Lane. Part of the series of fortifications behind Portsmouth built during Lord Palmerston's second ministry when there were fears of a French invasion. Built within the hillside with pointed projection in the centre and faced with red brick. O.S.A. No. SU60 NE(M)3. Ref: Buildings of England; Hants. and I.O.W., (Pevsner and Lloyd), p.387. | T. & C.P. Act S.A.M. No. 288 |
SU 678 065 1107 08 |
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| Group C - Footpaths, Bridleways and Old Travelways | ||||
| Travelway |
Scratchface Lane. Very old bridleway and footpath from Bedhampton to Purbrook. Overgrown woodland affording cover for much wildlife that depends on these tiny pockets of woodland for survival. | SU 689 075 1107 18 |
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| Travelway (Site) |
Roman road No. 421 crossing the parish (Chichester to Bitterne). | SU 686 073 1107 27 |
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