NHER 13180 (Monument record) - Undated boundary marker stone

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On Bryant's map of Norfolk made in 1826 this spot is marked as Baron's Duel Stone. This is a stone that marks the boundary of three parishes and three hundreds. The name of the stone may be derived from the Early English 'doelan' which means boundary. This might indicate a pre Saxon date for the marker stone. This site has been confused with NHER 16115.

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Map sheet TM29SE
Civil Parish DENTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish TOPCROFT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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At junction of three parishes and three hundreds.
Bryant's map (S1) (early 19th century) marks Baron's Duel Stone (called Barondole Lane on (S2)).
Name may derive from Anglo Saxon 'doelan' = boundary.
If so, does this indicate a pre-Saxon origin?
But compare to site NHER 16115.
One of these maps must be wrong, or else there were two markers. The junction of three parishes seems more likely for such a feature.
E. Rose (NAU), 5 October 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.

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Nov 28 2025 3:55PM

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