Monument record MDO43388 - Slaughtergate, Gillingham

Slaughter Gate: a spot traditionally associated with a battle between the Danes and Saxons. No earlier authority for its location can be found than the 1st edition OS 6" map which may derive its positioning from a fancied association with Longbury (ST 72 NE6). <2-3>

The name 'Slaughter Gate' remains in local usage (a); it applies to an area of pasture field centred around ST 7877 2724. The derivation of the name could not be accurately ascertained. <4>

<1> Warne, C, 1865, Dorsetshire: it’s Celtic, Roman, Saxon & Danish vestiges (Monograph). SDO10243.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1900, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two, (ST 78772724) Slaughter Gate (NR) (site of) (NAT) (Map). SDO11594.

<3> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1952, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1951, 113 (Serial). SDO51.

<4> Barrett, G, Various, Field Investigators Comments GB, F1 GB 14-AUG-77 (Unpublished document). SDO17369.

<4.1> 1977, Rugby Club name board, 1 (Verbal communication). SDO17610.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 202319 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 10 2024 11:53AM