Hampshire Treasures
Volume 8 ( Test Valley North)
Page 159 - Over Wallop
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| Description and Date | Remarks | Protection | Grid Ref. and Punchcard No. | |
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| Group A - Natural Features | ||||
| Trees |
Belmont, Moorfield, Peach Grove, Palestine. Several beech and two ash in the grounds of Belmont, and two pine and a maple on the western boundary of Moorfield. | T.P.O. No. 13 T.V.D.C. |
SU 263 403 2523 80 |
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| Trees |
Townsend Manor. Two hornbeam on the west bank of Wallop Brook between the Manor and the road. | T.P.O. No. 106 T.V.B.C. |
SU 279 384 2523 81 |
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| Trees |
The Old Rectory, Station Road. Several sycamore, six ash and a lime on land fronting Station Road and Salisbury Lane. | T.P.O. No. 109 T.V.B.C. |
SU 283 383 2523 82 |
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| Trees |
North of Townsend House. Belt of trees known as the Rookery. | SU 280 384 2523 64 |
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| Spring |
Source of the Wallop Brook, subject to season. | SU 250 387 2523 79 |
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| Area of Semi-Natural Vegetation |
Part of the parish is in the Porton Down site of Special Scientific Interest, an area containing grassland, scrub and natural and planted woodland. The land is Ministry of Defence property. The gird reference given locates the approximate central point within this parish. | S. S. S. I. |
SU 250 388 2523 83 |
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| Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains | ||||
| Bronze Age | ||||
| Ditch |
Martins Clump. bivallate linear earthwork of ranch boundary type, 1600 yds. in length, damaged by ploughing. O.S.A. No. SU24 SE11. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, p.141. | S.A.M. No. H304 |
SU 258 407 2523 78 |
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| Ranch Boundaries |
South-west corner of the parish. Few traces now remain. Centred on grid reference. O.S.A. No. SU23 NE9. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, Map 141. | SU 245 380 2523 27 |
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| Barrows (2) |
South of Martins Clump. One typical long barrow with well-marked flank-ditches, the other a bowl barrow. O.S.A. No. SU23 NE4. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, pp.10, 198 and 350. | S.A.M. No. H.302 |
SU 250 384 2523 23 |
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| Barrow |
Martins Clump. Bowl Barrow. 10.0m in diameter and 0.8m in height with no visible ditch. O.S.A. No. SU23 NE6. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, p.350. | S.A.M. No. H.303 |
SU 251 389 2523 24 |
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| Bowl Barrow (Site) |
North-west of Juniper Down Farm. No visible remains. Barrow ploughed out. O.S.A. No. SU23 NW29. | SU 248 398 2523 19 |
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