Aldred, G. (2022). A Three-Dimensional Analysis of Leicestershire Early Medieval Place-Names. Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 96. Vol 96, Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. pp. 121-136. https://doi.org/10.5284/1114629. Cite this via datacite
| Title: | A Three-Dimensional Analysis of Leicestershire Early Medieval Place-Names | ||
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| Issue: | Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 96 | ||
| Series: | Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society | ||
| Volume: | 96 | ||
| Page Start/End: | 121 - 136 | ||
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| Abstract: | The following analysis derives from a larger study of Anglo-Saxon settlements in Mercia centred on place-names containing the term worth (Aldred 2021), part of which incorporated a study of the distribution of early place-name types in Leicestershire. This considered their geographical relationships with each other, with landscape features, resources and their relative elevations above Ordnance Datum (AOD), making the study in three dimensions. I had intended to include dating evidence, making it four-dimensional but, apart from the Domesday Book, there is scant evidence for the precise date of establishment of many of these settlements. The overall objective was to determine whether specific name-types exhibited any particularly characteristic patterning. The resultant analysis exposed some distinct patterns, not just in relation to the primary settlement study of worths but to other name-types, which may provide fuel for further research. For example, is it possible to deduce further meaning in addition to simple translations of the names? Do relative locations tell us anything about the organisation of the post-Roman/ early medieval English landscape, its population types and the exploitation of its resources? Whilst habitative names are a matter of human agency, are topographical names purely indicative of specific features or might they also carry more meaning, based on their place in the wider landscape? | ||
| Year of Publication: | 2022 | ||
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| Created Date: | 05 Oct 2023 |
