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The place-name evidence for a routeway network in early medieval England

Title
The place-name evidence for a routeway network in early medieval England / Ann Cole.
Author
Cole, Ann, 1933-
Publication
  • Oxford, England : Archaeopress, 2013.
  • ©2013

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Description
viii, 344 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations, maps (1 color); 30 cm +
Summary
"This study uses place-names to suggest the major routes in use in early medieval England. Many Roman roads existing by the fifth century are known. Some fourteenth century routes in existence can be deduced from the Gough map of c.1360, and seventeenth century routes from Ogilby's road atlas of 1675. Between the fifth and fourteenth centuries there is little information about routes except in scattered charter boundary references. Here it is suggested that this gap can be partially filled using place-name evidence. Certain names such as Stratton, Drayton and Compton occur consistently by Roman roads and a few other old routes but rarely elsewhere. A string of such names along a route suggests that it was in use. Hythe and Eaton indicate waterways in use. The needs of travellers, possible destinations and how such a naming system may have arisen is considered."--Publisher Web site, 28 February 2014.
Series Statement
BAR British series ; 589
Uniform Title
BAR British series ; 589.
Alternative Title
Placename evidence for a routeway network in early medieval England
Subject
  • To 1500
  • Roads > England > History > To 1500
  • Waterways > England > History > To 1500
  • Names, Geographical > England
  • Names, English (Old)
  • Anglo-Saxons > Travel > England
  • Transportation > England > History > To 1500
  • Roads, Roman > England
  • Waterways
  • Transportation
  • Names, Geographical
  • Roads
  • Roads, Roman
  • Historical geography
  • Verkehrsnetz
  • Ortsnamenkunde
  • England > Historical geography
  • England
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • Originally presented as the author's thesis (D. Phil.)--University of Oxford, 2010.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-344).
ISBN
  • 9781407312095
  • 140731209X
OCLC
  • on1340684054
  • 867752962
  • SCSB-1767632
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library