Hampshire Treasures

Volume 8 ( Test Valley North)

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Description and Date	Remarks		Protection	Grid Ref. and Punchcard No.
Group A - Natural Features
Trees	Penton Park. Variety of species including cedar, wellingtonia and lime. Centred on grid reference.		T.P.O. No. 6 T.V.D.C. Part C.A.	SU 335 473 1717 25
Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains
Bronze Age
Bowl Barrow (Site)	Andover Airfield. Contained primary cremation with bronze knife dagger and two secondary inhumed cremations. Barrow destroyed in 1917. O.S.A. No. SU34 NW14. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 8, p.354.			SU 331 459 1717 23
Bowl Barrow	North-east of Harroway House. 22m in diameter by 1.6m in height. O.S.A. No. SU34 NW13. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, p.349.			SU 332 472 1717 22
Roman
Building (Site)	East of Nutbane Farm. Short stretch of flint walling exposed by ploughing. Finds include brick, tile, Samian ware and sherds of coarse black gritted ware. O.S.A. No. SU34 NW5.			SU 332 492 1717 21
Building (Site)	East of Chalk Croft Farm. Finds include brick and tile, flints and potsherds. O.S.A. No. SU34 NW4.			SU 337 483 1717 20
Group C - Footpaths, Bridleways and Old Travelways

Old Travelway	Section of Harrow Way south of the village, from Harroway Cottage running east to the parish boundary.			SU 331 465 1717 24
Group D - Buildings, Monuments and Engineering Works
House C.18	The Old Farm House. 2 storeys. Stuccoed walls. Ridge tiled roof. Two sash windows and two hipped dormer windows. Centre panelled door.		C.A.	SU 329 477 1717 17
House C.18	Forge Cottage. 2 storeys. Flint with red brick bands and dressings. Tiled roof. Plain casements.		C.A.	SU 329 476 1717 13
Cottage C.18	Old Thatched Cottage. 2 storeys. Colour-washed flint and brick facade. Thatched roof with eaves swept over upper windows. Centre boarded porch.		C.A.	SU 330 475 1717 12

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