Thorps in a Changing Landscape |
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| Author:
| Cullen, Paul
Jones, Richard
Parsons, David N. |
| Series title: | Explorations in Local and Regional History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-902806-82-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Hertfordshire Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Considering the minor settlements of England's 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...
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Considering the minor settlements of England's 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.