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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. |
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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | '''Boundaries'''—particularly field boundaries—are among the oldest features in an [http://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'''—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. |
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− | 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". |
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− | 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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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |