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The Parish of Martin has an amazing array of long barrows. The most westerly parish in Hampshire, Martin was part of Wiltshire until 1895. Situated on the River Allen (a tributary of the Avon) the village of Martin is central to the parish. Apart from the Long barrows there are several other pre-Christian sites, including several Bowl Barrows, Bokerley Dyke and an earthwork known locally as Soldiers' Ring; the northern boundary of the parish is formed by Grim's Ditch which extends into Dorset and Wiltshire. The church at Martin dates from Norman times although much of its fabric is fourteenth century. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by pure joy 26th July 2003ce

Grans Barrow (Long Barrow) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by GLADMAN 15th July 2010ce

Duck's Nest (Long Barrow) — Images

Posted by GLADMAN 10th July 2010ce

Long Barrow Lane — Fieldnotes

As Dickie says this barrow has been very seriously damaged in the past. Happily the current land owner seems to value it, as they have taken the time, effort and expense to fence it off. This is a very peaceful place to be, I had it completely to myself, and saw a young fox playing in the lane which leads to it. From the barrow, to the south west Bokerley Dyke can be seen clearly, with its barrows and the parts of Grim's Ditch associated with it. I parked in a small layby a couple of hundred yards into the village and walked up the road into Long Barrow lane, it's a flat walk and I spent about half an hour at the barrow. Worth a visit if you get the chance. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by formicaant 18th May 2010ce

Long Barrow Lane — Images

Posted by formicaant 15th May 2010ce

Grans Barrow (Long Barrow) — Images

Posted by GLADMAN 11th May 2010ce

Vernditch Chase North (Long Barrow) — Fieldnotes

At last I've managed to find this elusive long barrow, after about the 5th attempt. It is in dense beech woods north of the other long barrow nearby. This barrow is generally listed as Vernditch Case long barrow, the other is usually listed as "long barrow south west of Vernditch Chase", but what's in a name? The barrow itself is quite slight and difficult to see, I'm happy that this is it, as it is in the right place. However there are various bits of Grim's Ditch in this area and I have seen photo's that purport to be the barrow which look more like the ditch, i.e. much too long and thin. This is one for completists (like me, I suppose) as it is small and has probably been ploughed in the past. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by formicaant 30th April 2010ce

Vernditch Chase North (Long Barrow) — Images

Posted by formicaant 30th April 2010ce

Vernditch Chase (Long Barrow) — Fieldnotes

Visited the site today to see if I could find the long barrow to the north east, no luck I'm afraid. The undergrowth is very thick at this time of the year and I could easily have walked straight past it. The barrow on this post is very easy to find, park on the other side of the road in the car park of Martin Down nature reserve. The road here is extremely busy and you can't see very far either way. The barrow is a few hundred yards to the north on the east side of the track. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by formicaant 29th July 2008ce