Monument record 0001300000 - BOURTON

Summary

Possible place name evidence for Saxon burh

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Type and Period (1)

  • BURH? (10th Century - 900 AD? to 999 AD?)

Description

THE PLACENAME 'BOURTON' PERHAPS DERIVES FROM 'BURHTUN'; 'BURH' ELEMENT MAY BE FROM THE S OF 2 BURHS BUILT ON EITHER SIDE OF RIVER OUSE BY EDWARD THE ELDER (899-925) IN EARLY C10. IF SO, 'BURHTUN' MEANS 'FARM BY THE FORT' RATHER THAN FORTIFIED ENCLOSURE (B1). SEE CASS 0210. NGR TO RIVER BANK.

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC8280 Bibliographic reference: A Mawer & F M Stenton. 1925. PLACE-NAMES OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (ENGLISH PLACE-NAMES SOCIETY VOL 2). Vol 2. p60.

Location

Grid reference SP 70700 34200 (point)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 17 2023 9:01AM

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