Boundary Marker Collection

Mow Cop Castle DIX02_01_177
MOW COP CASTLE, MOW COP, ODD RODE, CHESHIRE EAST. Mow Cop Castle viewed from the north west, 1920-1935. The castle was built as a folly by Randle Wilbraham in 1754

Boundary-marker in Oscan language. 300-100 BC
Boundary-marker with Oscan inscription. Used to mark the confines of sacred area. Decorated with reliefs depicting helmeted goddess Athena and a boar. Terracotta. 300-100 BC. From a tomb near Capua

Watering Horses Boundary Marker Horse Race border post
Watering Horses near a Boundary Marker, Horse Race at a border post. Outside a city, a rider lets his horse drink by a river while holding another horse under control

Watering Horses near a Boundary Marker, Philips Wouwerman, 1650 - 1668

Hurdle making in Cuxton, Kent. 1937

Hurdle making in Cuxton, Kent. Tanning the posts. 1937

Hurdle making in Cuxton, Kent. Splitting the wood. 1937

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Discover the intriguing history of this ancient boundary marker at Mow Cop Castle, inscribed in the Oscan language dating back to 300-100 BC. This stone post once marked the border between territories, perhaps even signaling the start or finish line of a horse race. Fast forward to the 17th century, as depicted in Philips Wouwerman's painting "Watering Horses near a Boundary Marker," where weary riders pause to refresh their steeds before continuing their journey. Fast forward again to the 1930s in England, where hurdle making comes to life in a series of photographs. Observe the meticulous process of tanning the posts, splitting the wood, and constructing the hurdles, all reminiscent of the traditional methods used in creating boundary markers throughout history.