Know Thy Place!

@Big_Heritage

What’s in a name?!

pre-Saxon namesSaxon 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

Early Medieval Period

• Anglo-Saxons• 440(ish) – 1066

• The Vikings• AD 793 - 1066

Pagans vs. Christians?

An interesting time…..

Saxon Names

-ton-ham-ingham

Norse Placenames

- by- kirk- Thwaite (Allthwaite)

Cool Placenames

• Wallasey• Caldy• Twatt

A freebie plug………

Roman Medicine Roadshow!!