The Mayors Punt takes to the water during the Beating the Bounds ritual that takes place on Ascension Day each year, where the boundaries of the parish are marked, based upon the earlier ritual of Rogationtide.

Date:
1890
Location:
Marston Ferry, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Reference:
CC97/02384
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass plate negatives and inkjet prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Taunt, Henry W

Holder of Original Archive: National Monuments Record

Curator: Leonard, Ian

Keywords

Custom And Tradition, People, Religion, Water Transport