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Map Position
This map is centered on Tydd Gote in Lincolnshire. Alongside the location map is one from http://flood.firetree.net of the same scale, showing the high tide level of 5 metres so you can comparison current day with Saxon times.
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
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Not Effected 80‑120 people
Not Effected > 120 people
Damaged < 20 people
Damaged 20‑40 people
Damaged 40‑80 people
Damaged 80‑120 people
Damaged > 120 people
Wasted < 20 people
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Wasted > 120 people

Outline of The Wash using the Domesday Book 1086AD as reference



We are currently unable to include the flood map on our pages, so please click here for the map in a pop up window

 

This map shows the outline of The Wash in 1086AD created by plotting the domesday villages and making the assumption that the area that has very few villages was actually sea in 1086.

The plotted data is an extract from the Open Domesday Book.

As you can see the plot of the manors seems to coincide with our grey outline of the sea at 5 metres, the manors within the Wash would seem to be on Islands.


Total Population(ex slaves) of the 2381 Domesday Villages in 1086AD shown is 106114
This would equate to a Fyrd(national service) of approximately 6366 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 33717 
Cottagers 388 Thegns
Smallholders 30755
Slaves 3694
Freemen 37816 Potential Fyrd
Priests 503
Burgesses 2935 Thegns

Occupation Overview
Churches 970
Mills 2014
Fisheries 368
Salthouses 523
Ploughs 25527

Land Overview
Plough Land 12300 acres
Meadows 82599 acres
Woodlands 91267 acres

Animals Overview
AD1066AD1086
Cattle 25434512
Horses 8341177
Cows 2632
Pigs 768516115
Sheep 3836889097
Beehives 170922

Valuation
AD1066AD1086
Value(geld) 1138917416


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: 13/03/2024 13:12
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Data is derived from a number or sources including the Ordnance Survey Gazetter data overlayed onto Google Maps