The West Midlands in the Early Middle AgesLeicester University Press, 1992 - 221 sider |
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... probably means ' forest ' . For all the other names the appropriate translation is ' [ settlement in a forest clearing ' . Macclesfield contains feld ' open land ' , probably referring to the edge of the ancient woodland . South of ...
... probably means ' forest ' . For all the other names the appropriate translation is ' [ settlement in a forest clearing ' . Macclesfield contains feld ' open land ' , probably referring to the edge of the ancient woodland . South of ...
Side 66
... probably ' basket ' , from which it was extended to a wickerwork fence placed across a river to catch fish . A meaning ' stepping stones ' probably developed from the use of a row of stones to reinforce such a structure , and this may ...
... probably ' basket ' , from which it was extended to a wickerwork fence placed across a river to catch fish . A meaning ' stepping stones ' probably developed from the use of a row of stones to reinforce such a structure , and this may ...
Side 201
... probably in the tenth century . The building of Offa's Dyke could only have been achieved with the active consent of the people living along its course . This implies that whatever their ethnic origins people in the west of our region ...
... probably in the tenth century . The building of Offa's Dyke could only have been achieved with the active consent of the people living along its course . This implies that whatever their ethnic origins people in the west of our region ...
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The End of the Roman Period | 20 |
AngloSaxon Archaeology | 29 |
The British People of the West Midlands | 53 |
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administrative ancient Anglo-Saxon appears associated Avon became bishop Book boundary British brooches buildings burials called cemetery centre century Chapter Cheshire Chester Christianity church clear considered containing continued cross Danish discussed distribution Domesday Dyke earlier early east element established estates evidence excavation fields Figure five forest Gelling half Hereford Herefordshire hidage hides hill important included indicate instances King kingdom known land late later leah Lichfield major manor meaning Mercia miles names Norse Northumbria noted occur Offa's Old English origin parish Penda perhaps period place-names possible present probably Professor reason recent recorded refer regards region reign River Roman round seems settlement Severn shire shown Shrewsbury Shropshire southern Staffordshire suggests Survey Tamworth term territory town units valley village Warwickshire Welsh West Midlands western wood woodland Wroxeter