Its interesting because there's a bronze age barrow in a churchyard, but as its near the River Og, probably a good settlement site. There's the Ridgeway to the north, and the roman London road in the opposite direction.. there's also other tumuli on the downs towards the Ridgeway
name definition; Oceburnan 10th C, Ocheburne 1086, can't remember if the saxon insertion burial was late though.
saxons probably built the first church and were't too worried about old barrows..
Reply | with quote | Posted by moss 20th July 2006ce 18:09 |
stones and mounds (Rhiannon, Jul 20, 2006, 15:15)- Re: stones and mounds (moss, Jul 20, 2006, 18:09)
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