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Thorps in a changing landscape / by Paul Cullen, Richard Jones and David N. Parsons.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cullen, Paul.
- Series:
- Explorations in local and regional history ; v. 4.
- Explorations in local and regional history ; v. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Names, Geographical--England.
- Names, Geographical.
- Villages--Great Britain.
- Villages.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (243 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Hatfield : Hertfordshire University Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Considering the minor settlements of EnglandOCOs Danelaw'villages known as thorps or throps'this history demonstrates how place-name evidence can be used to understand early cultures. By integrating linguistic and archaeological approaches, it establishes a compelling connection between the creation of these place-names and the fundamental changes taking place in the English landscape between AD 850 and 1250. The integral role of thorps in revolutionizing agricultural practice at that time is thoroughly analyzed.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-907396-15-2
- OCLC:
- 741768489
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