Monument record 0541200000 - HALGAN OEC

Summary

Historical record of tenth century named tree on boundary with Oxfordshire

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Type and Period (2)

  • BOUNDARY MARKER (10th Century - 900 AD to 999 AD)
  • NAMED TREE (10th Century - 900 AD to 999 AD)

Description

SUGGESTED SITE OF THE 'HALGAN OEC' (HOLY OAK) MENTIONED IN CHETWODE-HILLESDEN CHARTER OF 949, DETERMINED BY A SMALL RECTANGULAR PROTRUSION OF BUCKS INTO OXON WHERE THE BOUNDARY DITCH & HEDGE TAKE 4 RIGHT-ANGLED BENDS (FURTHER DISCUSSION)(B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC772 Article in serial: Arnold Baines. 1982. 'THE CHETWODE-HILLESDEN CHARTER', IN RECS OF BUCKS 24 P18FF. Vol 24.

Location

Grid reference SP 62700 30200 (point)
Civil Parish BARTON HARTSHORN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 2 2014 3:43PM

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