Monument record MDO45606 - Bronze Age barrows, Horton
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Summary
A charter of AD 1033 mentions barrows as marking the eastern boundary of Horton, which at that time seems to have passed over Horton Common.
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Full Description
Barrows on the former eastern boundary of Horton are mentioned in a charter of AD 1033. The River Crane is not cited as a landmark in the charter, and it seems probable that the boundary at that time passed west of the river over Horton Common (SU 0707). Landmark 15 - "on Waenecan Wyrth on tha Beorgas" - probably referred to cultivated land south south east of Mount Pleasant and to the barrows close to the railway. Alternatively, the barrows could have been those in Horton Plantation (SU 00 NE 5 and 6). <1-2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO18673 Article in serial: Grundy, G B. 1935. Saxon Charters of Dorset; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society 57.
- <2> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 67.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 212963. [Mapped feature: #635133 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0750 0750 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Horton; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 NE 20
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 212963
Record last edited
Dec 16 2023 7:03AM
