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Map Position
This map shows the position of domesday locations for the county of Somerset. centered on Bridgwater in Somerset.
Map Logic
This map shows the relative population size and damage of villages after the Norman Conquest in 1066AD. The data is derived from the Open Domesday Book(links provided at the bottom of the page). The black lines show known Roman Roads, the Red ones ancient trackways(Ivan D Margary), with the purple ones showing implied Roman roads provided by place names.
 
Icon Key:
Not Effected < 20 people
Not Effected 20‑40 people
Not Effected 40‑80 people
Not Effected 80‑120 people
Not Effected > 120 people
Damaged < 20 people
Damaged 20‑40 people
Damaged 40‑80 people
Wasted < 20 people

Population of Somerset at Domesday in AD1086

 

This map shows the population size and distribution of villages in Somerset after the Norman Conquest in 1086AD.

The plotted data is an extract from the Open Domesday Book.
Many thanks to the works of Professor John Palmer, George Slater and opendomesday.org without whose contribution this site could not have been created.


Total Population(ex slaves) of the 526 Domesday Villages in 1086AD shown is 10381
This would equate to a Fyrd(national service) of approximately 622 soldiers.


Please Note that the estimate for the Fyrd is based on 6% of the
population(excluding Priests and Slaves) being eligible for military duties.

Summary of Domesday information for this map

Population Overview
Villagers 5178 
Cottagers 327 Thegns
Smallholders 4700
Slaves 2079
Freemen 1 Potential Fyrd
Priests 3
Burgesses 172 Thegns

Occupation Overview
Churches 17
Mills 361
Fisheries 15
Ploughs 3768

Land Overview
Plough Land 4671 acres
Meadows 14353 acres
Woodlands 10782 acres

Animals Overview
AD1066AD1086
Cattle 03827
Horses 0383
Cows 0107
Pigs 06123
Sheep 040072

Valuation
AD1066AD1086
Value(geld) 4813907

Hundreds population and villages
Population excludes slaves
Hundred Villages Population
Abdick 26 420
Andersfield 7 77
Bath 15 191
Bempstone 11 362
Blachethorna 25 377
Bruton 10 227
Cannington 31 382
Carhampton 41 416
Chew 5 148
Chewton 13 273
Crewkerne 4 204
Frome 21 443
Glastonbury 3 194
Hartcliffe 15 340
Hemyock 1 32
Horethorne 9 221
Houndsborough 11 305
Huntspill 3 67
Keynsham 9 267
Kilmersdon 11 140
Kingsbury Episcopi 4 118
Kingsbury West 4 187
Martock 1 89
Milverton 14 198
North Curry 3 165
North Petherton 30 420
Portbury 10 236
Somerton 14 287
South Petherton 18 277
Stone 14 151
Taunton 19 729
Tintinhull 5 93
Wellow 18 225
Wells 3 136
Whitley 10 364
Whitstone 6 217
Williton 47 693
Wincanton 9 164
Winterstoke 26 546
Totals 526 10381
TotalsAll 526 10381


External References in no particular order :-
Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Online Anglo Saxon dictionary
Online Etymology dictionary
Open Domesday Book - The first free online copy of the Domesday Book
The Ermine Street Guard Roman re-enactment and research Society
The "Kent A" cadastre - page 5 - Peterson 2002
Archaeologia Cantiana Online
Romney Marsh Research Trust
Romney Marsh the Fifth Continent
VillageNet the reference guide to villages in Kent & Sussex
Global warming Flood Maps
The Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Google Maps - the core of the system
GeoPlaner - Useful site for plotting map data
Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars 55BC(Books 4 & 5)
Wikipedia - Caesar's invasions of Britain
Wikipedia - Portus Istus
The Geography of Claudius Ptolemy (Bill Thayers)
Roman Britain.org
Runetree Beowulf
Bayeux Tapestry Online
The Secrets of the Norman Invasion
Chronicles of John of Worcester
Battle Historic Society
Binsted village website(Mearcredesburnan Steðe)
The Spears of Andred
Find British Archaelogical Sites
Wealden Iron Research Group
Topographic Map of the UK

 

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Author: Simon M - Last Updated: 30/05/2024 08:00
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