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Multi-periodSite Name: Martin''s Clump Flint MineCountry: England County: Hampshire Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Nearest Village: Grateley
Map Ref: SU252388
Latitude: 51.147911N Longitude: 1.641113W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry in Hampshire
Remains of a Neolithic flint mine are located neer the top of Martin’s Clump. The site has been excavated in 1932. Traces of the shafts and heaps of spoil are still visible in various points of Martin’s Clump - one of the most significant shafts (SU 25043876) has been excavated in 1955.
Currently remains of the mine are located on military area and are inaccessible.
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