IMC 2010: Sessions
Session 1003: Landscape and Settlement in Early Medieval England: Using the Evidence of Minor Names
Wednesday 14 July 2010, 09.00-10.30
Sponsor: | Society for Name Studies in Britain & Ireland |
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Organiser: | Chris Lewis, Institute of Historical Research, University of London |
Moderator/Chair: | Howard Williams, Department of History & Archaeology, University of Chester |
Paper 1003-a | Minor Names as Evidence for the Roman to Medieval Transition (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - General, Geography and Settlement Studies, Local History, Onomastics |
Paper 1003-b | Field-Names as Evidence for Early Medieval Land Use (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - General, Geography and Settlement Studies, Local History, Onomastics |
Paper 1003-c | Field-Names as Evidence for Dispersed Settlement (Language: English) Index terms: Archaeology - General, Geography and Settlement Studies, Local History, Onomastics |
Abstract | Major place-names (the names of villages, hamlets, parishes, and townships) have long been used as evidence for the history of settlement and landscape in early England. Minor names (especially field-names but not confined to them) have been much less well exploited, despite their richness. The three papers here explore the potential of minor names for creating a fuller understanding of aspects of the landscape and settlement of early England. |