British Place-Names in Their Historical Setting (Classic Reprint)
British Place-Names in Their Historical Setting (Classic Reprint)

Author: Edmund McClure

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9780265439081

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Excerpt from British Place-Names in Their Historical Setting As to the Belgae being the first Brythonic invaders Of Britain, it is clearly against the statement of Caesar, and other wise not credible. A tribe called Scots belonging to the Goidels are known to have passed from Ireland into Alban (scotland) in the fourth century of our era, the latter country being then Occupied by Bry thons and Picts.' In the fifth and sixth centuries a.o. A southern Brythonic people, under pressure from invading Teutonic tribes, passed over to Armorica in Gaul, in which Gallic speech had then died out, and gave their name to the country - Brittany. The influence of each of these Celtic peoples is still to be traced in our place-names. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

British Place-Names in Their Historical Setting
British Place-Names in Their Historical Setting

Author: Edmund Mcclure

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-11

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9780649754182

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The Place-Names of England and Wales (Classic Reprint)
The Place-Names of England and Wales (Classic Reprint)

Author: James B. Johnston

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-09-17

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 9781333655334

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Excerpt from The Place-Names of England and Wales Written record of British history before the arrival Of Julius Caesar's legions in 55 there is all but none. True, the Cassiterides tin islands - are referred to by Herodotus, the father of history himself, as well as by Strabo; and these Cassiterides must have included part of the mainland of Cornwall as well as the Scilly Isles. There is a Cassiter Street in Bodmin at this day. The general name, britain,1 also goes back to Aristotle. For the rest there yawns a vast blank. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Signposts to the Past
Signposts to the Past

Author: Margaret Gelling

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9781860775925

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Place-names are important to the historian and the archaeologist. Quite apart from the inherent interest of the original meaning of a place-name, the fact that in England there are six successive layers of language reflected in the stock of place-names means that they provide vital evidence for dating and, indeed, for estimating the mixture of races in the composition of the nation. The author, as President of the English Place-Name Society, has succeeded in bringing the story of English place-names to a wider public in this fascinating general study. The response to the first edition demonstrated the book's appeal to the reader with an interest in the evolution, meaning and significance of the names of our towns, villages, rivers and hills. The Listener said that the book 'opens up the whole subject in the most enthralling manner', while Comment observed '...a classic in this field, essential reading for anyone interested in local history'. This new edition emphasises the contribution that this philological discipline can make to the work of the archaeologist and the historian and to our understanding of the long process of human settlement in our island. The sub-title of the book is 'Place-Names and the History of England'...Dr Gelling and her colleagues have made great strides in exploiting the latent store of information about the past preserved in the names of places.

A Dictionary of British Place-Names
A Dictionary of British Place-Names

Author: A. D. Mills

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2003-10-09

Total Pages: 821

ISBN-13: 0191578479

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Over 15,000 A-Z entries covering England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, make this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of British place names available. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Invaluable for anyone finding out about a local area, lexicographers and local historians alike will be fascinated by what these place-names reveal. The dictionary features an in-depth introductory essay which discusses the chronology and development of British place-names, different types of formation, and sections focusing on Irish, Welsh, and Scottish place-names. It also includes an extensive bibliography for further research, maps of Britain showing old and new boundaries, and provides a Glossary of common elements in place-names. This critically acclaimed dictionary has been described as 'an indispensable travellling companion' (Landscape History), and 'another volume for every local historian's bookshelf' (Local Historian).