No One Knows Why These Exist

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:    / @pwhitewick   OR Patreon:   / paulwhitewick   Videos To Watch Next: The Black Death never made sense, until now:    • The Black Death Never Made Sense - Until Now   The Wonky Mistake - Hidden in Plain Sight -    • The Wonky MISTAKE Hidden In Plain Sight   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: https://mapswire.com/maps/united-king... 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 - https://www.nls.uk/ Sources: Gwenda Yeomans - Thank you!!!! https://miltonabbashistorygroup.com/p... https://dk.robinson.cam.ac.uk/sites/d... https://opcdorset.org/WestParleyFiles... https://www.dorsetforyou.com/media/14... 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!