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Map Position
This map shows the position of domesday locations for the county of Wiltshire. centered on Potterne in Wiltshire.
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.
 
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Not Effected 20‑40 people
Not Effected 40‑80 people
Not Effected 80‑120 people
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Damaged < 20 people

Population of Wiltshire at Domesday in AD1086

 

This map shows the population size and distribution of villages in Wiltshire 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 331 Domesday Villages in 1086AD shown is 6846
This would equate to a Fyrd(national service) of approximately 410 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 3420 
Cottagers 296 Thegns
Smallholders 2676
Slaves 1526
Priests 4
Burgesses 450 Thegns

Occupation Overview
Churches 31
Mills 409
Ploughs 2981

Land Overview
Plough Land 3393 acres
Meadows 7878 acres
Woodlands 1603 acres

Animals Overview
AD1066AD1086
Cattle 014
Horses 01
Cows 02
Pigs 040
Sheep 0561

Valuation
AD1066AD1086
Value(geld) 6644811

Hundreds population and villages
Population excludes slaves
Hundred Villages Population
1 9
Alderbury 12 192
Amesbury 16 172
Bath 1 154
Bishops Cannings 1 121
Blagrove 7 131
Bradford 11 196
Branchbury 10 211
Cadworth 12 176
Calne 6 281
Cawdon 6 85
Chippenham 23 436
Cicementone 12 332
Cricklade 10 148
Damerham 1 36
Dolesfield 5 210
Downton 4 100
Dunley 6 69
Dunworth 8 184
Elstub 5 149
Frustfield 6 29
Heytesbury 15 176
Highworth 6 66
Kingsbridge 13 183
Kinwardstone 21 386
Melksham 2 174
Mere 12 143
Ramsbury 2 152
Rowborough 6 174
Scipa 4 68
Selkley 21 290
Staple 2 62
Startley 12 255
Stowford 6 214
Studfold 7 205
Swanborough 13 199
Thorngrove 3 63
Thornhill 5 170
Warminster 8 179
Westbury 1 82
Whorwellsdown 8 173
Wonderditch 1 11
Totals 331 6846
TotalsAll 331 6846


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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