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Know Thy Place!

Know Thy Place!. @ Big_Heritage. What’s in a name?! pre-Saxon names Saxon Names (Old English) Viking Names (Old Norse) later names…. Pre-Roman Names. Rivers ( i.e Dee, Avon) Hills Breedon on the Hill (Hill Hill on the Hill) Manchester – Boob City Llan or Eccles place names.

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Know Thy Place!

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  1. Know Thy Place! @Big_Heritage

  2. What’s in a name?! pre-Saxon names Saxon Names (Old English) Viking Names (Old Norse) later names….

  3. Pre-Roman Names • Rivers (i.e Dee, Avon) • Hills Breedon on the Hill (Hill Hill on the Hill) • Manchester – Boob City • Llan or Eccles place names

  4. Early Medieval Period • Anglo-Saxons • 440(ish) – 1066 • The Vikings • AD 793 - 1066

  5. Pagans vs. Christians? An interesting time…..

  6. Saxon Names -ton -ham -ingham

  7. Norse Placenames • by • kirk • Thwaite (Allthwaite)

  8. Cool Placenames • Wallasey • Caldy • Twatt

  9. A freebie plug……… Roman Medicine Roadshow!!

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