Hampshire Treasures
Volume 8 ( Test Valley North)
Page 123 - Longparish
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| Description and Date | Remarks | Protection | Grid Ref. and Punchcard No. | |
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| Group A - Natural Features | ||||
| Trees |
Stream Stores. Two ash south of the property. | T.P.O. No. 32 T.V.B.C. |
SU 428 440 1714 89 |
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| Area of Scenic Beauty |
The Cleeves, East Aston Common. Extending south of the River Test, with right of way for approximately 150 yds. over the common, much frequented by local people and visitors. | SU 445 449 1714 82 |
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| View |
From hill to south of South Side Farm. Panoramic view overlooking whole valley of Forton, Longparish and the River Test. An area of scenic beauty. | SU 434 440 1714 83 |
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| Area of Special Interest |
Longparish Meadows. Floristically interesting unimproved alluvial meadows bordering the River Test. Centred on grid reference. | S.S.S.I. |
SU 434 440 1714 73 |
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| Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains | ||||
| Bronze Age | ||||
| Bowl Barrow (Site) |
On parish boundary, west of Faulkners Down Farm. Mentioned in Saxon Charter 'The Barrows of the Ashtree'. Reduced by ploughing. O.S.A. No. SU44 NW9. Ref: 1. Arch. J., Vol. 84, 1927, pp.210-11. Ref: 2. P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, 1938-40, pp.32, 349. | SU 405 473 1714 75 |
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| Iron Age | ||||
| Earthworks |
Old Pound Copse. 5-sided enclosure with rounded corners and straight sides. Could be a mediaeval enclosure. O.S.A. No. SU34 SE8. Ref: 1. Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire, 1915, (Williams-Freeman), pp.335 and 392. Ref: 2. P.H.F.C., Vol. 1, 1885, (Shore), p.24. | S.A.M. No. H.125 |
SU 396 446 1714 80 |
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| Roman | ||||
| Inhumation |
North-west of Firgo Farm. Contracted inhumation burial within a shallow grave, uncovered in 1879. Small vessel also found. Iron Age pottery and pot boilers scattered over the field. O.S.A. No. SU44 SE2. Ref: Parochial History of St. Mary Bourne, (Stevens). | SU 454 448 1714 78 |
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| Coin |
South-west of Firgo Farm. Coin of Antoninus Pius found in 1944. Present whereabouts not known. O.S.A. No. SU44 SE3. | SU 456 443 1714 79 |
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