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| Lewes | East Sussex |
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| Polegate | East Sussex |
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| Stone Cross | East Sussex |
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| Pevensey | East Sussex |
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| Westham | East Sussex |
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| Pevensey | East Sussex |
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| Current translation for Lewes |
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lewes derived from hloew eas – shelter, protection, covering, refuge by the river |
| “Shelter, protection, covering, refuge by the river” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Aqua (Norfolk) |
| Laes (Norfolk) |
| Laquis (Norfolk) |
| Laues (Norfolk) |
| Lawes (Norfolk) |
| Leuis (Norfolk) |
| Lewes (Suffolk) |
| Lewes (Sussex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Polegate |
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pole derived from pol – a pool |
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gate derived from gat – an entrance - from gat eye of a needle or a hole - appears related to roman roads, or parks |
| “Pool entrance” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stone Cross |
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stone derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
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cross derived from cruce – a cross(religious) , a crook or water pot, a crossing point |
| “Stone cross , a crook or water pot, a crossing point” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Pevensey |
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pevens derived from fæsten naess – fortress promentory |
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ey derived from æg – an island |
| “Island fortress promentory” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Pevenesel (Sussex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Westham |
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west derived from wæst – west |
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ham derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “West denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Pevensey |
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pevens derived from fæsten naess – fortress promentory |
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ey derived from æg – an island |
| “Island fortress promentory” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Pevenesel (Sussex) |
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| Locations Shown on map |
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Original Name |
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County | Current Name |
| Anderida | Roman Major Fort | Sussex | Modern name is Pevensey |
| Anderitum | Roman Major Fort | Sussex | Modern name is Pevensey |
| Bath house | Roman Villa | Sussex |
| Castleham | Roman Watch Tower | Sussex |
| Old Castle | Roman Watch Tower | Sussex |
| Roman Bloomery Beauport Park | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Burnthouse Wood, Ludley Farm | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Bynes Farm | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Church Farm Field | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Crowhurst Park | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Footlands | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Great Warren Field | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Kitchenham Farm | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Oaklands Park | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Petley Wood | Roman Bloomery | |
| Roman Bloomery Upper Wilting Farm | Roman Bloomery | |
