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| Norwich | Norfolk |
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| Tunstead | Norfolk |
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| Norwich | Norfolk |
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| Burgh | Norfolk |
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| Norwich | Norfolk |
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| Marsham | Norfolk |
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| Cawston | Norfolk |
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| Norwich | Norfolk |
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| Reepham | Norfolk |
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| Bawdeswell | Norfolk |
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| Dereham | Norfolk |
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| Worthing | Norfolk |
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| Beetley | Norfolk |
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| King's Lynn | Norfolk |
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| Swaffham | Norfolk |
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| King's Lynn | Norfolk |
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| Fincham | Norfolk |
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| Downham Market | Norfolk |
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| Current translation for Norwich |
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nor derived from norþ – north |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “North small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Noruic (Norfolk) |
| Norwici (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tunstead |
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tun derived from tun – a mountain or hill
a number of tuns are next to old celtic hillforts |
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stead derived from stæde – a place or pasture |
| “Mountain or hill<br>
a number of tuns are next to old celtic hillforts place or pasture” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Tunesteda (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Norwich |
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nor derived from norþ – north |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “North small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Noruic (Norfolk) |
| Norwici (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Burgh |
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burgh derived from beorg/burgus – a high place - hill/possible roman signalling tower |
| “High place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Burc (Suffolk) |
| Burcg (Suffolk) |
| Burch (Suffolk) |
| Burg (Suffolk) |
| Burh (Suffolk) |
| Burhc (Suffolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Norwich |
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nor derived from norþ – north |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “North small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Noruic (Norfolk) |
| Norwici (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Marsham |
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marsh derived from mersc – a fen, bog or marsh |
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am 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. |
| “Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker fen, bog or marsh” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Marsam (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Cawston |
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caw derived from cawl – colewort - field cabbage |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone colewort” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bercestone (Warwickshire) |
| Bertanestone (Warwickshire) |
| Caluestune (Norfolk) |
| Caupstuna (Norfolk) |
| Caustona (Norfolk) |
| Caustuna (Norfolk) |
| Caustune (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Norwich |
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nor derived from norþ – north |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “North small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Noruic (Norfolk) |
| Norwici (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Reepham |
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reep derived from ræp – A place that the church controls |
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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. |
| “Place that the church controls denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Refaim (Lincolnshire) |
| Refam (Lincolnshire) |
| Refan (Lincolnshire) |
| Refham (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bawdeswell |
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baw derived from bær/bar – beer or a place where barley was grown/a boar |
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des derived from dærst – ferment |
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well derived from wille – A well, spring, fountain |
| “Beer or a place where barley was grown ferment well, spring, fountain” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Baldereswella (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Dereham |
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dere derived from deor – deer |
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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. |
| “Deer denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Worthing |
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worth derived from weort/worð – wort, herb/land |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
| “Wort, herb troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Mordinges (Sussex) |
| Ordinges (Sussex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Beetley |
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beet derived from bete – a root from which sugar is often extracted |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| “Root from which sugar is often extracted person's island if near the sea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Betellea (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for King S Lynn |
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king derived from cyng – the king's |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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lynn derived from lean – a gift/reward |
| “King's gift” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Swaffham |
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swaff derived from swæþe – clothing |
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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. |
| “Clothing denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Suafham (Cambridgeshire) |
| Suafham (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for King S Lynn |
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king derived from cyng – the king's |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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lynn derived from lean – a gift/reward |
| “King's gift” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Fincham |
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finc derived from finc – finch the bird |
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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. |
| “Finch the bird denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Forham (Norfolk) |
| Phincham (Norfolk) |
| Pincham (Norfolk) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Downham Market |
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down derived from dun/dune – a hill, mountain - however a significant number of downs appear to be near old Celtic hillforts |
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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. |
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market derived from market – a title of a location created during the 1300's when Edward I created market towns |
| “Title of a location created during the 1300's when edward i created market towns hill, mountain denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Duneham (Norfolk) |
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