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Archaeology 5.38 Links to prehistoric activity in the area around Holdenhurst has been uncovered in the past with the discovery of a long barrow to the south in 1926, on what is now Barrow Road (approximately 460m SSW of the southern corner of the Longbarrow Allotments, see Figure 11). Originally 90m long, the barrow was destroyed during the construction of a housing estate in the 1930s. However, it was the subject of a rescue excavation January 1936, when Neolithic inhumations as well as Neolithic and Bronze Age pottery were uncovered. 5.39 There is also evidence of Roman activity in the area with an archaeological find of coins of this date. The hoard was found west of the present village hall, approximately 170m away (see Figure 11). 5.40 There is likely to be undiscovered archaeology in the fields surrounding the village, being a settlement that dates back to Saxon times, within an area that has been inhabited since prehistoric times. 5.41 The site of the old hen pond (in the garden of the Manor Farm Barn, as shown in Figure 8) is clearly shown on historic maps and although now drained it is marked in the landscape by a clump of trees and vegetation. It is possible that the site of this pond is a remnant of the fisheries mentioned in the Domesday Survey. ● Coin Find Site of Longbarrow Site of Hen Pond Conservation Area Boundary Figure 11 - Map of Archaeological Finds 24 Holdenhurst Village Conservation Area Appraisal - March 2014
6 Spatial Anaylsis Relationship of Spaces 6.1 The Conservation Area is characterised by the grouping of historic buildings within an agricultural landscape. This arises in part from the continued agricultural base of the settlement and the remaining isolation from the town of Bournemouth through physical distance, land use and in recent years the protection of the open landscape through green belt policy. 6.2 Despite some recent infilling and the conversion of several buildings to residential use, the spaciousness and rural character of Holdenhurst is still evident. The sense of spaciousness across the Conservation Area is derived from the expanse of fields, the clusters of trees and the seclusion of the buildings. This openness allows significant views towards properties, adding to the visual prominence of several of the dwellings and farm buildings. 6.3 A key gap within the Conservation Area is the space between the two residential clusters of properties. This parcel of land contributes to the Conservation Area by virtue of its openness and verdant land use incorporating arable crop growing, mature trees and hedgerows. 6.4 The village green forms an important open public space. The grass of the green is bounded by low timber posts to designate the communal open area from the highway. This space is significant not only for its visual contribution to the eastern part of the village but as evidence of the evolution of the original pattern of development as a traditional English agricultural based village. 6.5 The plots sizes are principally generous in size and many dwellings have large gardens. The gardens are important as the vegetation in them contributes to the greenery of the settlement. In addition, the space between the buildings allows for views from the street between properties. Key Views and Vistas 6.6 In addition to the general street scene views there are several important views into, out of and within the Holdenhurst Conservation Area, as Figure 12 demonstrates. Views into the Conservation Area Throop Road 6.7 (1) On leaving the suburbs of north Bournemouth a transition point is reached between the urban area and a rural scene. The road narrows, the pavement disappears and the road becomes lined by trees and hedges. View 1 Holdenhurst Village Conservation Area Appraisal - March 2014 25
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