Hampshire Treasures
Volume 9 ( Test Valley South)
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| Description and Date | Remarks | Protection | Grid Ref. and Punchcard No. | |
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| Group A - Natural Features | ||||
| Trees |
Beeches on escarpment, south-east end of Broughton Down. Panoramic views. | S.S.S.I. (Part) |
SU 295 327 2505 77 |
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| Tree |
Adjacent to The Yews, The Square. Originally two yew trees known as Jacob and Esau, now only Esau remains, Jacob recently felled. | SU 308 329 2505 78 |
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| Trees |
Belt of mainly beech trees along Broughton to Chattis Hill Road. Acts as shelter belt for adjoining land. | T.P.O. No. 28 |
SU 318 339 2505 56 |
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| Trees |
Line of beech trees along Queenwood Road. Forming a considerable amenity feature in this part of the village. Some of the original trees were felled, but replanting has now taken place. | T.P.O. No. 104 C.A. (Part) |
SU 306 327 2505 57 |
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| Nature Reserve |
Broughton Down. A mainly north-east facing chalk escarpment, exhibiting a succession of chalk vegetation stages, from open grazed chalk grassland to woodland, thus providing important examples of the complete range of chalk habitats. | S.S.S.I. |
SU 289 332 2505 85 |
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| Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains | ||||
| Bronze Age | ||||
| Barrows (3) |
Whiteshoot Hill. In area of natural downland. Bell barrow with large crater at centre and two saucer barrows, apparently intact. O.S.A. No. SU23 SE8. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, (Grinsell), pp.11, 14, 210, 227. | S.S.S.I. (Part) |
SU 290 329 2505 58 |
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| Barrows (12) (Site) |
West of Chattis Hill House in area occupied by the training track of Danebury Stables. A bronze age cup found in one of the barrows is now in the British Museum. O.S.A. No. SU33 NW6. Ref: 1. P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, 1938-40, (Grinsell), pp.13, 14, 20, 29, 36, 217, 351. Ref: 2. Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire, 1915, (Williams-Freeman), p.154. | SU 326 355 2505 63 |
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| Barrows (3) (Site) |
Chattis Hill. No visible trace remains. Group centred on grid reference. O.S.A. No. SU33 NW35. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, 1938-40, (Grinsell), p.351. | SU 323 362 2505 64 |
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| Barrow (Site) |
South of Chattis Hill. Ground ploughed out, but visible as crop-mark on air photographs. O.S.A. No. SU33 NW36. | SU 323 360 2505 65 |
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