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Re-classify?

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Moth Nov 5, 2003 15:23:02

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Welcome in!!!

Don't know the place I'm afraid, but 'Moot Point' isn't an available classification at the mo - never come across it before - is it commonly used 'down your way'?

The 'artificial mound' classification usually seems to signify summat bigger than I believe this place was/is.

Which is I suspect why it's got 'Misc earthwork' stuck on it.

love

Moth

BlueGloves Nov 5, 2003 15:48:17

Replying to Moth

Moot = meet.

wysefool Nov 5, 2003 19:59:34

Replying to Moth

I'll accept misc earthwork!!!

cheers moth

Earthstepper Nov 6, 2003 10:36:18

Replying to Moth

A "moot hill" is a Saxon meeting place. They used a natural hillock, artificial hill or older barrow. Often contacted to "Mutlow" and shown as such on maps - from Moot-hlaw. "hlaw" was a word generally applied to a sacred mound and frequently appears as "----low" eg Harlow near me is named after a Roman tumulus that was used as a Saxon meeting place for the "Here" which can mean army or host. There are two Mutlows at least in Essex.