Hampshire Treasures

Volume 9 ( Test Valley South)

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Description and Date	Remarks		Protection	Grid Ref. and Punchcard No.
Group A - Natural Features
Trees	Group of trees adjacent to The Dairy House, along the eastern side of the Houghton/Stockbridge Road.		T.P.O. No. 480	SU 347 340 2511 20
Group B - Archaeological Sites and Remains
Bronze Age
Barrows (5)	Houghton Down. Located on O.S. Map of 1810, no longer any trace, presumably destroyed during 1914-18 when the area was used as an aerodrome. O.S.A. No. SU33 NW40. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, 1938-40, (Grinsell), p.351.			SU 334 356 2511 30
Find	West of Horsebridge Station. A bronze, leaf-shaped sword and chape discovered in 1894, now in Winchester Museum. O.S.A. No. SU33 SW13.			SU 340 304 2511 25
Barrow (Site)	Houghton Down. Located on O.S. map of 1810, no trace remains. O.S.A. No. SU33 NW39.			SU 338 357 2511 31
Barrow (Site)	South of Stevens Drove. No trace remains field now ploughed. O.S.A. No. SU33 SW9.			SU 331 324 2511 28
Barrow	Houghton Down. Small barrow now almost ploughed out. O.S.A. No. SU33 NW34. Ref: P.H.F.C., Vol. 14, 1938-40, (Grinsell), p.351.			SU 335 365 2511 32
Field System (Site)	South of Stevens Drove. Now completely ploughed out, only remaining traces are chalky soil marks when freshly ploughed. O.S.A. No. SU33 SW10.			SU 330 323 2511 27
Celtic Fields	North Houghton. Almost destroyed, visible only on air photographs. O.S.A. No. SU33 NW1.			SU 345 347 2511 33
Roman
Building (Site)	Houghton Down Farm. Alleged site indicated only by brick and tile fragments, although the location is typical of Roman building sites in the area. O.S.A. No. SU33 SW6.			SU 340 337 2511 29
Enclosure (Site)	South-east of Eversley Farm. No trace on the ground, visible only on air photographs as dark soil marks. O.S.A. No. SU33 SW11.			SU 339 321 2511 26

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