Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a video about an extremely weird feature on a map. Huge thanks to Gwenda Yeomans who first pointed this out to me. Much of this video is based on her work. So what exactly are these holes and perhaps more importantly... why did we forgot them in such a short space of time?
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Usual notices:
1. We are not historians or Academics. We enjoy researching and learning, and with that we enjoy sharing our journeys with you. That said, sources for information often listed below with credits.
2. Corrections. Whilst we make every attempt to not include any errors, research, and piecing stories together from dozens of sources sometimes leads to one or two. I will note here if any are found:
Errors and Notes:
1.
Credit and thanks for assets
Long UK Maps: mapswire.com/maps/united-kingdom
Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront
B-Roll Maps: Google Maps and Google Earth Studio
Maps: National Library of Scotland Maps:
OS Maps. Media License.
Stock Footage: Storyblocks
Music: Storyblocks, epidemicsound and artlist
Old Map: NLS - nls.uk
Sources:
Gwenda Yeomans - Thank you!!!!
miltonabbashistorygroup.com/parish-bounday
dk.robinson.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/Goodier%20Boundaries.pdf
opcdorset.org/WestParleyFiles/WestParleyHistoryBoundaryMarkers.pdf
dorsetforyou.com/media/148580/Beating-the-Bounds/pdf/Beating_the_Bounds.pdf
Buckland Newton Perambulation (1758)
Sutton Waldron Estate Map (1770)
Cornucopia Vol 1 – Boundary Holes - Gwenda Yeomans
Not A Cluedo – Boundary Holes Research - Gwenda Yeomans
Chapters:
00:00 - Holes?
01:14 - Experts baffled
03:11 - A Line in the Ground
05:22 - Mapping them
07:54 - Evidence
10:15 - What where they For?
11:30 - The REAL Question!
This is a video about an extremely weird feature on a map. Huge thanks to Gwenda Yeomans who first pointed this out to me. Much of this video is based on her work. So what exactly are these holes and perhaps more importantly... why did we forgot them in such a short space of time?
Help support this channel and get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCJV1EC8Mf87PpQYo9eUfd3Q/join OR Patreon: patreon.com/PaulWhitewick
Videos To Watch Next:
The Black Death never made sense, until now: youtu.be/8q4my9Zi5d8?si=8SJFEuvn5NZf04LN
The Wonky Mistake - Hidden in Plain Sight - youtu.be/DegjVholyD4
Usual notices:
1. We are not historians or Academics. We enjoy researching and learning, and with that we enjoy sharing our journeys with you. That said, sources for information often listed below with credits.
2. Corrections. Whilst we make every attempt to not include any errors, research, and piecing stories together from dozens of sources sometimes leads to one or two. I will note here if any are found:
Errors and Notes:
1.
Credit and thanks for assets
Long UK Maps: mapswire.com/maps/united-kingdom
Filter: Snowman Digital and Beachfront
B-Roll Maps: Google Maps and Google Earth Studio
Maps: National Library of Scotland Maps:
OS Maps. Media License.
Stock Footage: Storyblocks
Music: Storyblocks, epidemicsound and artlist
Old Map: NLS - nls.uk
Sources:
Gwenda Yeomans - Thank you!!!!
miltonabbashistorygroup.com/parish-bounday
dk.robinson.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/Goodier%20Boundaries.pdf
opcdorset.org/WestParleyFiles/WestParleyHistoryBoundaryMarkers.pdf
dorsetforyou.com/media/148580/Beating-the-Bounds/pdf/Beating_the_Bounds.pdf
Buckland Newton Perambulation (1758)
Sutton Waldron Estate Map (1770)
Cornucopia Vol 1 – Boundary Holes - Gwenda Yeomans
Not A Cluedo – Boundary Holes Research - Gwenda Yeomans
Chapters:
00:00 - Holes?
01:14 - Experts baffled
03:11 - A Line in the Ground
05:22 - Mapping them
07:54 - Evidence
10:15 - What where they For?
11:30 - The REAL Question!
