BLACKTHORN, a chapelry in the parish of AMBROSDEN,
hundred of BULLINGTON, county of OXFORD,
3 miles (S.E. byE.) from Bicester, containing
393 inhabitants. The chapel is in ruins. The Roman
Akeman-street enters the county here, and proceeds
over Blackthorn hill, in its course through the parish.
The custom of running at the quintal, or quintain, the
origin and practice of which are attributed to. the
Romans, was anciently observed on the occasion of a
wedding in this chapelry.