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| Chelmsford | Essex |
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| Boreham | Essex |
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| Hatfield Peverel | Essex |
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| Chelmsford | Essex |
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| Witham | Essex |
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| Kelvedon | Essex |
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| Marks Tey | Essex |
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| Stanway | Essex |
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| Colchester | Essex |
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| Current translation for Chelmsford |
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chel derived from ceosel – Gravel or shingle |
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ms derived from mesan – eating |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Eating shallow place where a river can be crossed gravel or shingle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Celmeresfort (Essex) |
| Cheneboltuna (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Boreham |
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bore derived from boren – to be carried - tidal bore |
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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. |
| “To be carried denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Borham (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hatfield Peverel |
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 | | H we cannot translate at the moment |
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at derived from æt – at (near) |
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field derived from feld – a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| | Pe we cannot translate at the moment |
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ver derived from fer – a vessel or ship |
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el derived from el – person |
| “Vessel or ship field however quite a number were derived from welle a well” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Hadfelda (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Chelmsford |
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chel derived from ceosel – Gravel or shingle |
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ms derived from mesan – eating |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Eating shallow place where a river can be crossed gravel or shingle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Celmeresfort (Essex) |
| Cheneboltuna (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Witham |
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with derived from wiðie – a withy - willow band |
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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. |
| “Withy denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Witham (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kelvedon |
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| | K we cannot translate at the moment |
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el derived from el – person |
| | ve we cannot translate at the moment |
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ending in don derived from dun – a place near a steep hill/hillfort |
| “Place near a steep hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Chellevadana (Essex) |
| Chellevedana (Essex) |
| Kelenduna (Essex) |
| Kelvenduna (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Marks Tey |
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mark derived from maerc – a boundary |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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tey derived from twy – a twig or shoot |
| “Twig or shoot boundary” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Teia (Essex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stanway |
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stan derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
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way derived from weg – a means of access - track or road |
| “Stone means of access” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Stanewega (Essex) |
| Staneweie (Shropshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Colchester |
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col derived from coln – river colne/pebble stones |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “River colne roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Colecastro (Essex) |
| Colecestra (Essex) |
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