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==Origin==

==Origin==

Old French ''bodne'', ''bone'', ''bune'', ''bonne'', ''bunne'', also ''bunde'', ''bonde'', 13th cent. Anglo-Norman ''bounde'' ''bound'' + ary

Old French ''bodne'', ''bone'', ''bune'', ''bonne'', ''bunne'', also ''bunde'', ''bonde'', 13th cent. Anglo-Norman ''bounde'' ''bound'' + ary

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1. A landmark indicating the [[limit]] of an estate or territory.

*1. A landmark indicating the [[limit]] of an estate or territory.

* 2.The boundary line of a territory or estate; gen. a limit or boundary, that to which anything extends in [[space]].

* 2.The boundary line of a territory or estate; gen. a limit or boundary, that to which anything extends in [[space]].

*3.A [[limit]] with [[reference]] to immaterial [[things]], as duration, lawful or possible [[action]], [[feeling]], etc.

*3.A [[limit]] with [[reference]] to immaterial [[things]], as duration, lawful or possible [[action]], [[feeling]], etc.

==Description==

==Description==

'''Boundaries'''—particularly field boundaries—are among the oldest features in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England English] [[rural]] landscape.[1] Although a boundary itself is an [[abstract]] [[concept]], the boundary can often be seen by [[differences]] in [[land]] use on either side.

'''Boundaries'''—particularly field boundaries—are among the oldest features in an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England English] [[rural]] landscape. Although a boundary itself is an [[abstract]] [[concept]], the boundary can often be seen by [[differences]] in [[land]] use on either side.

Boundaries- a real or [[imagined]] line that marks the [[limit]] of something. Many field boundaries in the central region of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England] originated with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure enclosure] of the previous open fields in the 18th or 19th centuries. In a few instances, current field boundaries (particularly in the west country) have been shown to have originated in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age Bronze Age] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Age Iron Age]. With a few exceptions, however, the attempt to [[establish]] pre-Saxon boundaries has been "largely fruitless".

Boundaries- a real or [[imagined]] line that marks the [[limit]] of something. Many field boundaries in the central region of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England] originated with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure enclosure] of the previous open fields in the 18th or 19th centuries. In a few instances, current field boundaries (particularly in the west country) have been shown to have originated in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age Bronze Age] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Age Iron Age]. With a few exceptions, however, the attempt to [[establish]] pre-Saxon boundaries has been "largely fruitless".

The presence of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_bluebell bluebells] in a hedge is often an indicator of an early hedge. It has been proposed that boundary hedges can be dated by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooper%27s_Rule hedgerow dating]. This involves counting the number of [[species]] in a 27 metre section of hedge. In its [[simplest]] form each separate species suggests an age of 100 years. A variety of additional [[complexities]] have been suggested, but results have been mixed and the [[technique]] remains [[controversial]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundaries_in_landscape_history]

The presence of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_bluebell bluebells] in a hedge is often an indicator of an early hedge. It has been proposed that boundary hedges can be dated by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooper%27s_Rule hedgerow dating]. This involves counting the number of [[species]] in a 27 metre section of hedge. In its [[simplest]] form each separate species suggests an age of 100 years. A variety of additional [[complexities]] have been suggested, but results have been mixed and the [[technique]] remains [[controversial]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundaries_in_landscape_history]

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